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"Baby Olivia" bill draws lengthy proponent testimony and questions about age appropriateness and medical accuracy
Summary
The Senate Education Committee held a long second hearing on House Bill 485 (the "Baby Olivia" Act), which would require medically reviewed prenatal‑development videos and an ultrasound video for students in grades 5–12 with parental opt‑out; proponents emphasized scientific accuracy and parental choice, while some senators cited the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' critique that the video is "designed to manipulate emotions."
The Senate Education Committee heard hours of proponent testimony on House Bill 485, the "Baby Olivia" Act, which would require Ohio public schools to show a high‑definition ultrasound and a three‑minute prenatal‑development video to students in grades five through twelve, with a parental opt‑out provision.
Dr. William Lyle, a board‑certified obstetrician‑gynecologist, testified the "Meet Baby Olivia" video accurately depicts embryonic and fetal development and uses conception age as its reference point. He said the video is a valuable…
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