A new Missouri law is causing some schools to remove a much wider array of books from library shelves, including Slaughterhouse-Five, Watchmen and The Handmaid’s Tale, the Kansas City Star reports.
“The law, which bans sexually explicit material from schools and went into effect in late August, is tucked into a larger bill addressing sexual assault survivors’ rights. Librarians or other school employees who violate the law could be charged with a misdemeanor, risking up to a year in jail or a $2,000 fine.”
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