Iowa schools overhaul curriculum: Fetal development lessons replace gender identity policies Iowa will require schools to teach students in grades 5–12 about prenatal development “starting at fertilization,” using approved visual aids—excluding materials from pro-abortion groups. The state is removing “gender identity” as a protected class in school policies, replacing it with “gender theory,” aligning with conservative efforts to limit discussions on gender and sexuality in schools. Advocacy groups like Inspired Life argue parents—not schools—should guide children’s understanding of gender, while critics warn the changes marginalize transgender students. The fetal development curriculum supports Iowa’s pro-life stance, aiming to shift public opinion on abortion,…

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