It’s your time to raise your voices and speak up!
The Arkansas legislature is once again attempting to inject political ideology into public school curricula, this time with the Baby Olivia Act—a bill that mandates the use of an anti-abortion video in classrooms under the guise of fetal development education.
This bill, which will be heard by the House Education Committee at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, February 4th, threatens to undermine science-based sex education in Arkansas schools.
To help you take action, we’ve created the Baby Olivia Act Toolkit with information about this bill. It includes the names and contact information for legislators on the House Education Committee and sample language to use when contacting them.
What is the Baby Olivia Act?
The Baby Olivia Act requires schools to show an animation known as Baby Olivia, a project developed by the anti-abortion group Live Action and its leader, Lila Rose. While the video claims to provide an educational look at fetal development, reproductive health experts have criticized it for presenting misleading and politically motivated content rather than unbiased scientific information. By omitting key aspects of pregnancy and reproductive health, this video promotes an ideological agenda rather than empowering students with medically accurate information.
Why This Matters
Arkansas students deserve fact-based, comprehensive sex education that prepares them to make informed decisions about their health and future. The Baby Olivia Act undermines this by inserting biased and misleading material into the curriculum. Instead of equipping students with medically accurate knowledge, this bill serves as a political tool designed to advance an anti-abortion agenda.
Educational policies should be guided by science and student well-being, not political ideology. If passed, this bill could set a dangerous precedent for further legislative interference in reproductive health education—pushing propaganda at the expense of factual learning.
Take Action Now
With the hearing just around the corner, we need to mobilize and ensure that legislators hear from Arkansas residents who support real education, not misinformation.
✔ Contact your legislators AND the House Education Committee members—Tell them to vote NO on the Baby Olivia Act. Calls and emails make a difference.
✔ Show up to testify or support others—The House Education Committee will hear testimony on Tuesday, February 4th at 10 AM. The Arkansas Abortion Support Network (AASN) is gathering with folks ahead of the meeting at 9:30 AM. Attending the hearing in person can send a powerful message.
✔ Spread the word—Talk to your friends, family, and networks about this bill. Post on social media using #NoToBabyOlivia #RealSexEdForArkansas #ARLeg to amplify the message.
✔ Use our full toolkit—We’ve created a toolkit with contact information for the reps you need to call and sample messages to send to help you take action: Baby Olivia Act Toolkit.
We Can Stop This
Arkansas students deserve an education based on facts, not political propaganda. Let’s work together to oppose the Baby Olivia Act and ensure that science—not ideology—guides what is taught in our schools. Join us in this fight and help protect reproductive health education in Arkansas.
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