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HB 753

Require human sexuality instruction in public schools to include image of D&E abortion at certain gestational age

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lukas Schubert

Montana bill requiring abortion procedure images in school sexuality instruction died in committee without advancing to a floor vote.

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Bill Summary · HB 753

Legislative bill overview

HB 753 would have required Montana public schools to include images of dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortion procedures at specific gestational ages within human sexuality instruction curricula. The bill was introduced in February 2025 but died in the legislative process after being tabled in the House Judiciary Committee in early March.

Why is this important

This bill represents an attempt to mandate specific visual content related to abortion in K-12 education, raising significant questions about curriculum standards, age-appropriateness of instructional materials, and the role of graphic medical imagery in public school classrooms. The outcome reflects broader tensions over how abortion is addressed in sex education and who determines educational content.

Potential points of contention

  • Age-appropriateness and pedagogy: Debate over whether graphic abortion procedure images are educationally necessary or developmentally appropriate for various grade levels in sex education
  • Curriculum control and parental authority: Questions about whether graphic medical content should be mandated by legislation rather than determined through standard curriculum development processes and local school board governance
  • Ideological intent versus educational value: Disagreement over whether the primary purpose is factual health education or advocacy regarding abortion, and whether the mandate serves educational objectives

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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