Addressing the challenge of misleading and incomplete reproductive education in schools, this bill proposes a vital, comprehensive curriculum on pregnancy and human development to ensure Georgia’s students receive accurate and life-affirming information.
This initiative seeks to amend the “Quality Basic Education Act” under Georgia’s Official Code by introducing a mandatory course in pregnancy, health, and human development for high school students in grades nine through twelve. Developed in consultation with the Department of Public Health, the course will be part of the health and physical education curriculum, aiming to provide comprehensive education on human biology related to pregnancy, including detailed visual materials on gestational development and vital information on maternal health.
Key Provisions of the Bill:
A: In an educational landscape often influenced by groups like Planned Parenthood, which is the largest funder of sex education in schools, it’s crucial to provide an alternative that emphasizes a culture of life. This course will equip students with scientifically accurate information about pregnancy and fetal development, helping them recognize the humanity of the unborn and combat misleading narratives that refer to unborn babies as mere “pregnancy tissue.”
A: The State Board of Education, in close consultation with the Department of Public Health, ensures the curriculum is factual and based on the latest medical science.
A: The curriculum will offer detailed educational materials, including high-definition ultrasound videos or computer-generated renderings showing every stage of human development from fertilization to birth, alongside comprehensive information on comorbid conditions, complications of delivery, and maternal mortality.
A: No, the course will focus strictly on pregnancy and human development. This course will be included as part of the health and physical education curriculum for grades 9-12.
Planned Parenthood writes the majority of sex education curriculum in schools and often does so under a different name as to not alarm parents. If what they do is so great, why do they hide behind unrecognizable names.
— Christine Yeargin (@christineyeargs) July 24, 2021