Now lawmakers in Iowa are considering making the video required viewing for students between first and 12th grade, and excise medical organizations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists from its list of “leading professional organizations … with relevant experience in the field.”.
The video has inspired conservative lawmakers to pass legislation mandating that students watch a “high-quality, computer-generated animation” of at least three minutes in length that depicts fetal heart, brain and vital organ development.
“Instead, students should be equipped with sex education that sets them up with the medically accurate information they need to make healthy decisions for their lives, now and in the future,” Mazie Stilwell, the director of public affairs said in a statement.
‘Meet Baby Olivia’: The anti-abortion propaganda film is mandatory in some classrooms Medical professionals have criticized the video for misleading viewers with inaccurate information.
They refer to fetuses as “preborn children” and only define abortion as a dilation and evacuation, which is typically done in the second trimester and is not the most common form of abortion.
