Iowa SSB1028 mandates pregnancy and fetal development education in school curricula for students in grades one through twelve.

Iowa SSB1028 incorporates provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curricula for students in grades one through twelve. The bill requires age-appropriate and research-based instruction in human growth and development, including human development inside the womb, a high-definition ultrasound video showing early fetal development, and a computer-generated rendering depicting prenatal human development. The state board of education must adopt rules to administer and interpret these provisions.

Iowa SSB1028 mandates pregnancy and fetal development education in school curricula for students in grades one through twelve.

Iowa SSB1028 incorporates provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curricula for students in grades one through twelve. The bill requires age-appropriate and research-based instruction in human growth and development, including human development inside the womb, a high-definition ultrasound video showing early fetal development, and a computer-generated rendering depicting prenatal human development. The state board of education must adopt rules to administer and interpret these provisions.