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Committee refers fetal‑development curriculum bill to amending order after contested hearing
Summary
Senate Bill 1046 would require human growth and fetal‑development instruction — using ultrasound or animations — in classes that address human biology, contraception or sexually transmitted infections; the committee voted to send the bill to the amending order for revisions.
Senator Tammy Nichols presented Senate Bill 1046 to the committee, describing a proposal to require human growth and development instruction that includes fetal‑development material (high‑definition ultrasound videos or computer‑generated animations) in any grade or course that addresses human biology, contraception or sexually transmitted infections.
"A key aspect of this bill is that students will be taught that a fetus is not just a collection of cells, but a living human being," Nichols said. She and cosponsor Representative Heather Scott said the measure is intended to give students a visual, age‑appropriate understanding of prenatal development and to…
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