Bill > HF76

This bill requires school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in Iowa to modify their human growth and development curriculum for grades 7-8 and health curriculum for grades 9-12 to include specific content about pregnancy and fetal development. The new curriculum must cover human biology related to pregnancy, human development inside the womb, and include two specific visual components: a high-definition ultrasound video at least three minutes long showing the development of vital organs in early fetal stages, and a computer-generated rendering or animation depicting the entire process of fertilization and human development inside the uterus. These visuals must highlight significant markers of cell growth and organ development throughout pregnancy until birth. The bill amends existing educational standards to ensure that charter schools, innovation zone schools, and other educational institutions comply with these new curriculum requirements, effectively mandating a more detailed approach to teaching reproductive biology and fetal development to students aged 12-18.

Education

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF76