Press Release
·South Dakota Becomes 7th State to Require Human Growth & Development Education in Schools
For Immediate Release
March 23, 2026
Noah Brandt
VP, Communications
media@liveaction.org
South Dakota Becomes 7th State to Require Human Growth & Development Education in Schools
Baby Olivia Law Ensures Students Learn the Beauty of Life in the Womb
Washington, D.C. – Today, Live Action, one of the nation’s leading human rights organizations, celebrates the passage of a bill that requires prenatal growth and development education in public schools throughout the state. Along with two other pro-life bills, Governor Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1313 into law while at a pregnancy resource center.
Idaho, Tennessee, North Dakota, Kansas, Indiana, and Iowa have passed similar laws, while dozens of other states introduced similar legislation this year.
Baby Olivia, an animated video by Live Action, shows each stage of embryonic development in the womb and would be one resource that could be used to fulfill the new state requirements. Schools can also draw from Live Action’s longer companion video, Baby Oliver, to provide comprehensive instruction.
Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, released the following statement:
“South Dakota’s enactment of a baby Baby Olivia law is another historic victory for truth, education, and the dignity of every human life. This law will help ensure that students in South Dakota are taught the reality of human development in the womb through medically accurate, visually compelling instruction, including resources like Live Action’s Baby Olivia and Baby Oliver videos, which reveal the humanity of the preborn child from the very beginning.
With South Dakota now becoming the seventh state to enact this kind of life affirming prenatal education law, it joins Idaho, Kansas, Tennessee, North Dakota, Indiana, and Iowa in advancing fact based standards that teach students the truth about life before birth. I urge every state in the nation to follow this example with bold action that protects the preborn and supports mothers and families, so that every child is welcomed and every human life is cherished.”
About Lila Rose and Live Action
Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion against abortion and to defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With over 8.5 million social media followers and 3 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 67 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Lila is also the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World. Find Lila on Twitter at @lilagracerose, and Instagram at @lilaroseofficial, and Facebook at @lilagracerose. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org.
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