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Fetal Development & Ultrasound Bills: The New Front in the War on Sex Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7th, 2025
Contact: Michelle Slaybaugh
Anti-abortion extremists are escalating their attacks on sex education—this time by forcing medically inaccurate fetal development lessons and ultrasound videos into classrooms under the guise of “human development” education.
This is not about science. It’s about control.
Join SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change and our partners for a crucial webinar:
🗓️ Fetal Development & Ultrasound Bills: The New Front in the War on Sex Education
📅 March 19, 2025
🕒 3 PM – 4 PM ET
💻 Streaming Live
You’ll hear directly from leaders on the frontlines at ReproAction, Planned Parenthood North Central States, and SIECUS as we:
✅ Expose how these bills are advancing anti-abortion ideology, not education.
✅ Show how this coordinated movement reinforces harmful gender norms and abortion stigma.
✅ Provide actionable strategies for advocates, educators, and policymakers to push back.
Featuring:
🎙️ Mazie Stillwell, Planned Parenthood North Central States
🎙️ Erin Matson, ReproAction
🎙️ Katherine Christensen, Planned Parenthood North Central States
🎙️ Alison Macklin, SIECUS
💡 Facilitated by Michelle Slaybaugh, SIECUS
📢 Don’t miss this critical conversation to protect comprehensive, fact-based sex education.
🔗 Register now to save your seat!
Interested in taking Action Now, visit our #FactsOverFear webpage to make your voice heard today!
Together, we can stop the spread of misinformation and protect the future of sex ed.
In solidarity,
SIECUS Policy Team
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