Can you learn to drive by watching NASCAR videos? Can you survive a fall from a cliff if you watch enough Road Runner cartoons? So who thinks the best approach to helping pregnant women stay healthy is to show them an incomplete, feel-good video that glosses over important information? A western Wisconsin congressman, for one. We’ll talk to obstetrician-gynecologist Kristin Lyerly about a growing number of states where conservatives are mandating these videos in school.

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