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Democrats may be in the minority in Iowa, but that doesn’t mean they’re sitting silently on a bill that would mandate Iowa’s public schools adopt an anti-abortion curriculum.
Rep. Molly Buck (D-Ankeny) noted the concerns with the group behind the anti-abortion curriculum Iowa schools would have to implement.
@iowastartingline Rep. Molly Buck (D-Ankeny) notes the concerns with the group behind the anti-abortion curriculum Iowa schools would have to implement. #iowa #iowanews #iowalife #reproductiverights ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line
Rep. Buck, a teacher, also said the government’s role in education is not to mandate curriculum based on belief.
@iowastartingline Replying to @SumDayART Part 2: While debating an anti-abortion curriculum bill on the Iowa House floor, Rep. Buck, a teacher, also said the government’s role in education is not to mandate curriculum based on belief. #iowa #iowanews #iowalife ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line
Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Des Moines) cited the microscope placed on teachers by a series of anti-LGBTQ+ education bills passed by Iowa Republicans last session.
@iowastartingline While debating a bill that would mandate anti-abortion curriculum in schools, Iowa Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Des Moines) cites the microscope placed on teachers by a series of anti-LGBTQ+ education bills passed by Iowa Republicans last session. #iowa #iowanews #iowalife ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line
Rep. Sharon Steckman (D) read West Virginia Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo’s (R) rationale against his state’s version of the bill.
@iowastartingline While debating a bill that would mandate anti-abortion curriculum in schools, Iowa Rep. Sharon Steckman (D) read West Virginia Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo’s (R) rationale against his state’s version of the bill. #iowa #iowanews #iowalife #reproductiverights ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line
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