Arkansas Becomes Fifth State to Teach Public School Students About Development of Unborn Children

On Tuesday the Arkansas Legislature passed a good law to help teach public school students about unborn children.

Similar legislation reportedly has passed in North Dakota, Tennessee, Idaho, and Kansas.

S.B. 450 by Sen. Breanne Davis (R — Russellville) and Rep. Kendra Moore (R — Lincoln) lets public school students see a recording of a high-definition ultrasound video as part of human fetal growth and development education courses.

The law also makes it possible for students to learn important facts about how unborn children develop in the womb.

This year Arkansas lawmakers filed several good bills to teach students about unborn children.

H.B. 1180 by Rep. Mary Bentley (R — Perryville) and Sen. Clint Penzo (R — Springdale) would ensure public schools show students a high-definition ultrasound video that is at least three minutes long as part of sex-education and human growth and development education courses. The bill also makes it possible for students to see a video like Live Action’s computer-animated “Meet Baby Olivia” video that teaches about human development from conception to birth.

And H.B. 1946 by Rep. Bentley and Sen. Penzo requires public school human growth and development courses in grades 6 – 12 to include a three-minute high-definition ultrasound video and a high-quality, computer animated video depicting the process of fertilization and every stage of fetal development. Under H.B. 1946, this instruction would be included in biology instruction and in courses related to sex-education.

S.B. 450 received overwhelming support in the Arkansas Senate and House of Representatives. With its passage, Arkansas becomes the fifth state in America to provide fetal development and ultrasound education to public school students.

As we have said time and again, ultrasound images help demonstrate that unborn children are human beings.

Very few medical advancements have done more to change hearts and minds on abortion than ultrasound technology. In fact, research has shown that some women are less likely to have an abortion if they see an ultrasound image of their unborn child.

S.B. 450 will help teach students that unborn children are living human beings. Family Council is pleased to support this good law.