May 2, 2003

Kansas Bill That Sought to Block University Spending on 'Obscene' Materials Is Vetoed

The show can go on at the University of Kansas.

Last week, the governor of Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, vetoed a provision in a budget bill that would have cut some $3.1-million in state funds to the university because of its use of what were called "obscene" materials in a popular undergraduate course on human sexuality.

"In a democracy, academic freedom in higher education is essential," Ms. Sebelius, a Democrat, wrote in her veto message.

The measure would have

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