VIDEOS: Iowa Democratic representatives debate anti-abortion curriculum bill

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