Media

For Immediate Release
April 26, 2024
Noah Brandt
VP, Communications
media@liveaction.org

Baby Olivia Act Signed into Tennessee Law Ensuring Student Access to Human Development Education

Washington, D.C. – The Baby Olivia Act has been signed into law in the state of Tennessee. The Baby Olivia Act ensures that Tennessee Public Schools’ family life curriculum “must include the presentation of a high-quality, computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound of at least three (3) minutes in duration ..such as ‘Meet Baby Olivia,’ a high-quality, computer-generated animation developed by Live Action.” 

Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, released the following comment:

“The study of human development is a fascinating and essential element of science education. With the passage of the Baby Olivia Act, students in the great state of Tennessee will be taught the knowledge they need to understand the amazing scientific process of how human life begins. 

I applaud the Tennessee state legislature, including lead sponsors Representative Gino Bulso and Senator Janice Bowling, for passing the Baby Olivia Act and Governor Bill Lee for signing it into law. This is a crucial step toward educating students about the incredible process of human development in the womb. By ensuring that all students in Tennessee are provided with accurate information about human development, we are empowering future generations to understand and respect human life. 

Tennessee is setting a precedent for other states to follow in prioritizing comprehensive education on human development by mandating state-of-the-art life-like animation explaining human development, like Live Action’s Baby Olivia video, in state education standards. Tennessee has joined North Dakota in setting the standard for world-class education that ensures students are equipped with the knowledge they need. Tennessee has over 1 million public school students who will now be equipped with cutting-edge educational material on human development in the womb. 

This is just the beginning of ensuring every American student has access to accurate information on when human life begins and how it develops. I encourage our other 48 states to follow the forward-thinking lead of Tennessee and North Dakota.”

Representative Gino Bulso, lead sponsor of the Baby Olivia Act in the Tennessee House of Representatives, added:

“When the dust settles on the legislative achievements of Tennessee’s 113th General Assembly, I believe the Baby Olivia Act will be counted among the most consequential bills enacted into law. Meet Baby Olivia will place age-appropriate, scientifically accurate information concerning fetal development in the hands of school children across the state. The fruits of including Meet Baby Olivia as a part of every family life curriculum used in Tennessee’s public schools will be long-lasting and widespread across Tennessee.”

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About Lila Rose & 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 on abortion and defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With 6.9  million combined social media followers and over 2.2 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 70 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 40% 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. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org.