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Committee sends to print bill requiring fetal‑development visuals in grades 5‑12; lawmakers raise grade appropriateness concerns
Summary
RS 32‑066 would require Idaho public schools to include science‑based instruction and visuals showing fetal development from fertilization to birth in courses covering human biology, contraception or STDs for grades 5–12; committee voted to print the proposal after members questioned grade appropriateness and alignment with standards.
The Senate Education Committee voted to print RS 32‑066, a measure presented by Senator Tammy Nichols that would require Idaho public schools to provide “accurate science‑based instruction” on human growth and development and to include educational visuals showing stages of fetal development from fertilization to birth.
Senator Tammy Nichols told the committee the draft would apply to students in grades 5 through 12 and said instruction could include a high‑definition ultrasound video or computer‑generated animations “showing key…
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