Bills to require schools to show fetal development videos are spreading. Credit: Science Photo Library/ Getty Images. The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to ...

HB 1071 would require fetal‑development videos in health class and lets parents opt out. The House takes it up this week.

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Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law requiring schools to show 5th to 12th grade students videos of fetal development that depict "the humanity of the unborn child." The law forbids schools from using ...

A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the fetus. A study in mice has found that the bacteria ...

School children in most Tennessee counties may soon be required to view a three-minute animated video depicting fetal development, such as one produced by an anti-abortion political action group, ...

Many factors, including genetics, stress, and environmental exposure, can shape pregnancy and fetal development. Physicians who care for pregnant patients and their babies before and after birth work ...

From crawling to having their first little walk, trying to talk and weaning, every one of your baby's milestones is a special moment. Your baby will be very busy in their first few years experiencing ...

Pregnancy is an exciting time full of rapid change and development for both you and your baby. While the growth happening on the outside is clear to everyone (hello, growing belly!), it’s the ...