Utah has permanently removed over a dozen books from public schools per a new state law governing “sensitive instructional materials.” The targeted books include titles by Margaret Atwood, Judy Blume, Sarah J. Maas and Rupi Kaur. Critics have been outspoken against the new state law, which took effect July 1, which “requires the prioritization of protecting children from illicit pornography over other considerations in evaluating instructional material.” The state’s running list as of Aug. 2 shows 13 books that “have been determined to contain objective sensitive materials in a final determination.” 

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