An Act to require that a school curriculum include human growth and development within the health science curriculum.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-33:

The board of each school district shall ensure that the health science curriculum offered to students, beginning in grade three in grades six, seven, or eight, incorporates, by means of oral, written, or digital lessons, or by means of lectures or presentations, information about human biology as it relates to pregnancy and human development inside the womb. The information must include:

(1) A a high-definition ultrasound, medically accurate video that has a duration of at least three minutes, and that shows the each stage of fetal development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs; and

(2) A video that shows the process of fertilization and each stage of human development in the uterus, including cell growth and organ development until the time of birth.

The board of a school district may consider using the "Meet Baby Olivia" video produced by a nonprofit organization to meet the requirements of this section.