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Sponsor defends 'Baby Olivia' resources as committee probes accuracy and naming in House Bill 485
Summary
Representative Miller told the Senate Education Committee House Bill 485 would require public schools to use a high‑definition ultrasound video and the Meet Baby Olivia animation (or similar resources) to teach early human development; senators raised questions about medical endorsements, versions of the video, parental opt‑outs and naming a fetal figure in statute.
Representative Miller presented sponsor testimony for House Bill 485, the Baby Olivia Act, arguing the bill strengthens science education by giving students "a clear, age appropriate and factual understanding of early human development." The measure would require public schools to incorporate at minimum a high‑definition ultrasound video of at least three minutes and the Meet Baby Olivia animated video (or a substantially similar resource) that…
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