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Committee approves bill requiring prenatal development images in K‑12 human growth curriculum after amendment
Summary
Senate Study Bill 1028, sponsored by Senator Taylor, would require human growth and development instruction in grades 1–12 to include prenatal development images, including high‑definition ultrasound or computer‑generated renderings; the committee adopted an amendment allowing real images in lieu of animations and advanced the bill on a roll‑call
Senate Study Bill 1028, which would require human growth and development instruction in grades 1–12 to include material showing prenatal development, was advanced by the Iowa Senate Education Committee after an amendment and a roll‑call vote.
Sponsor Senator Taylor described the bill as requiring instruction that includes "human development inside the womb, a high definition ultrasound video showing the presence of the brain, heart, and other vital organs in early fetal development, and a high quality computer generated rendering or animation that depicts the humanity of the unborn child by showing…
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