HB 1516

Abstract

Health education and family life education;certain videos and animations relating to human development insidethe uterus. Requires health education instruction to includean oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation abouthuman biology relating to pregnancy and human development insidethe uterus, including (i) a high-definition ultrasound video, atleast three minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain,heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal developmentand (ii) a high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth andorgan development for each significant marker of pregnancy untilbirth. The bill requires any family life education curriculum orsimilar curriculum offered by a local school division that includesany oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation aboutsexual activity and pregnancy in the context of student health orhealthy relationships to also include such a video and renderingor animation.