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(OSV News) — Idaho lawmakers recently approved legislation that will require public schools to teach fetal development and show ultrasound video to students in grades five to 12.
Republican Gov. Brad Little on March 27 signed Senate Bill 1046 into law, requiring schools that teach subjects such as human biology or health classes including information about sexually transmitted diseases show a “high-definition ultrasound video” that is at least three minutes long “showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development.”
Or, the bill says, schools must show an equivalent “high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth and organ development for every week of pregnancy until birth.”
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Republican Gov. Brad Little on March 27 signed Senate Bill 1046 into law, requiring schools that teach subjects such as human biology or health classes including information about sexually transmitted diseases show a “high-definition ultrasound video” that is at least three minutes long “showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development.”
Or, the bill says, schools must show an equivalent “high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth and organ development for every week of pregnancy until birth.”
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Idaho students to learn fetal development and watch ultrasound videos
Idaho law requires schools to teach fetal development and show ultrasound videos in grades 5-12, sparking both support and criticism.
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