SB 949 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Education: curriculum; biology content standards and subject area content expectations and guidelines; modify to require instruction on fetal development. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.

This bill requires Michigan schools to include specific content about fetal development in their high school biology curriculum by the 2025-2026 school year. It mandates that biology standards cover human development inside the uterus and include a high-definition ultrasound video of at least three minutes showing early organ growth. Additionally, the law calls for a computer-generated animation that illustrates every stage of pregnancy, highlighting key markers of cell and organ growth until birth. The legislation directly affects the Michigan Department of Education and public school biology teachers who must update their lessons to meet these new requirements.
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Introduced Jun 26, 2024 Last action Jun 26, 2024
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Jun 26, 2024
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