{"id":2235900,"date":"2024-05-02T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tenn-passes-baby-olivia-act-requiring-public-schools-to-show-students-unborn-babies-development\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T18:32:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T22:32:21","slug":"tenn-passes-baby-olivia-act-requiring-public-schools-to-show-students-unborn-babies-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tenn-passes-baby-olivia-act-requiring-public-schools-to-show-students-unborn-babies-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Enacts &#8216;Baby Olivia Act&#8217; Mandating Schools to Teach Students About Unborn Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftenn-passes-baby-olivia-act-requiring-public-schools-to-show-students-unborn-babies-development%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2235900&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u2062discusses the passage of \u2064legislation in North Dakota \u2062requiring public schools to show\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyle-rittenhouse-lawyers-request-mistrial-argue-prosecution-withheld-video-evidence\/\" title=\"Kyle Rittenhouse Lawyers Request Mistrial, Argue Prosecution Withheld Video Evidence\">high-definition video<\/a> depicting\u200b fetal\u2064 development. The bill \u200cfaced critique but aimed to enhance students&#8217; understanding. Tennessee followed suit by \u200cmandating similar\u2063 education, emphasizing \u200dthe importance of comprehensive human development knowledge. The article highlights the impact of such initiatives on abortion\u2064 decisions and political alignments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/washingtonstand\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/washingtonstand\/%20\"><span>Sarah Holliday, The Washington Stand<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 2, 2024 at 2:48pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In early 2023, North Dakota passed\u00a0legislation\u00a0that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-overwhelming-majorities-in-four-states-want-more-curriculum-transparency\/\" title=\"Poll: Overwhelming Majorities In Four States Want More Curriculum Transparency\">required public schools<\/a> to show \u201ca high-definition video, at least three minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>State <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/ND\/text\/HB1265\/id\/2771601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Bill 1265<\/a> faced its share of scrutiny from leftists across the country. For example, Iowa Democratic state Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/03\/28\/north-dakota-iowa-baby-olivia-video-fetus-bill\/1451711563174\/#:~:text=Schools%20in%20North%20Dakota%20have,animation%22%20that%20depicts%20fetal%20development.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Konfrst<\/a> claimed a video mapping out fetal development \u201cis just politics\u201d and \u201cnot scientifically correct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The video used as an example in the bill was produced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-america-praying-pro-lifers-may-face-prison-time-pro-abortion-fire-bomber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro-life<\/a> organization Live Action and titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/babyolivia.liveaction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Baby Olivia<\/a>.\u201d In three minutes, it follows the development of a baby from conception to birth as the end of the nine-month \u201cjourney,\u201d as the video describes.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Sen. Janne Myrdal of North Dakota referenced the Live Action content during hearings on HB 1265 and said, \u201cFor me, it wasn\u2019t a life issue. It was education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Myrdal said part of what stirred her to advocate for this legislation is she found it \u201codd\u201d that human development wasn\u2019t already part of some school curriculums.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly a year later, it would seem the state of Tennessee came to the same conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>On April 23, that state\u2019s Republican governor, Bill Lee, signed into law <a href=\"https:\/\/wapp.capitol.tn.gov\/apps\/BillInfo\/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2767&#038;GA=113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Bill 2435<\/a>, which requires teaching this science to students in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/tennessee-law-requires-public-schools-to-teach-fetal-development.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Christian Post<\/a> reported, \u201cThe votes in both chambers came down along party lines, with all Republicans supporting the legislation and all Democrats opposing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill text states:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA family life curriculum that directly or indirectly addresses human growth, human development, or human sexuality [must] include the presentation of a high-quality, computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound of at least three minutes in duration that shows the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development, such as \u2018Meet Baby Olivia,\u2019 a high-quality, computer-generated animation developed by Live Action that shows the process of fertilization and the stages of human development inside the uterus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S-lQOooYAs8?si=Y_v67OncyDXpXD9j\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, celebrated the momentum in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/baby-olivia-act-signed-into-tennessee-law-ensuring-student-access-to-human-development-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTennessee is setting a precedent for other states to follow in prioritizing comprehensive education on human development by mandating state-of-the-art life-like animation explaining human development, like Live Action\u2019s Baby Olivia video, in state education standards,\u201d Rose said.<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cTennessee has joined North Dakota in setting the standard for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loudoun-says-teachers-who-attack-parents-protected-by-free-speech-mulls-banning-trump-flags\/\" title=\"Loudoun Says Teachers Who Attack Parents Protected By Free Speech, Mulls Banning Trump Flags\">world-class education<\/a> that ensures students are equipped with the knowledge they need. Tennessee has over 1 million public school students who will now be equipped with cutting-edge educational material on human development in the womb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Live Action noted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/baby-olivia-bill-tennessee-governor-prenatal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> on April 25, \u201cWomen are indeed less likely to choose abortion if they are shown the humanity of their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some have pointed out that the passage of this bill is significant as the gap between Republicans and Democrats increasingly widens on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-issues-official-position-on-abortion-and-pro-lifers-dont-seem-to-happy-about-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issue of life<\/a>. But in Tennessee, it passed in the House in \u201can overwhelming 67-23 vote in March,\u201d and was approved by the Senate 21-6.<\/p>\n<p>With HB 2435 set to go into effect in the fall, Tennessee state Rep. Gino Bulso, a Republican and the lead sponsor of the bill, said, \u201cThe fruits of including Meet Baby Olivia as a part of every family life curriculum used in Tennessee\u2019s public schools will be long-lasting and widespread across Tennessee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mary Szoch, director of Family Research Council\u2019s Center for Human Dignity, told The Washington Stand, \u201cThe passage of TN House Bill 2435, the Baby Olivia Act, is a huge win for all Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should every student see &#8220;Meet Baby Olivia&#8221;?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She explained that Alexis McGill Johnson, the president of the abortion giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/heartland-attorney-general-files-suit-planned-parenthood-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planned Parenthood<\/a>, \u201crecently noted that approximately 70 percent of the abortions carried out by Planned Parenthood are done using the abortion drug, mifepristone. Planned Parenthood describes this process as one where the woman takes the drug mifepristone, then takes misoprostol, then passes the \u2018pregnancy tissue.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But according to Szoch, the reality is different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCountless women have described their horror at taking these drugs, experiencing horrific pain and bleeding, and then delivering what they were promised was a clump of cells or \u2018pregnancy tissue\u2019 but is visibly and recognizably their dead unborn baby into the toilet,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the pro-life expert added, \u201cMany of these women experience heartbreak and regret once they recognize that the abortion drug, mifepristone, killed a baby \u2014 their baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is why \u201clegislation like the Baby Olivia Act\u201d is needed, Szoch said, as it \u201cwill help many to recognize the biological fact that what Planned Parenthood refers to as \u2018pregnancy tissue\u2019 is actually an unborn baby and an abortion kills that child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She concluded, \u201cThe Baby Oliva Act will make certain both men and women know this BEFORE mothers and fathers experience the heartbreak of abortion. I hope more states follow this path!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This article appeared originally on <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Stand<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-45743\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/washingtonstand\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45743\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45743\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45743\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  The Washington Stand is Family Research Council\u2019s outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview. 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