§ 51780 Genetic Disease Prevention Education

Education Code·California

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•Schools should teach kids in grades 7-12 about how to prevent genetic diseases and birth defects.
•The goal is to help fewer babies be born with these health problems.
•This is done by teaching kids early so they can make healthy choices later.

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A middle school teaches students about how certain foods and habits can affect babies before they are born.

The school is following the law by teaching kids how to prevent health problems in future babies.

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§ 51780 Genetic Disease Prevention Education

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to generate and encourage the development of educational programs for the prevention of genetic diseases, disorders, and birth defects, in grades 7 through 12, and thereby to reduce the annual incidence of genetic diseases, disorders, and birth defects through preventive educational programs. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 685, Sec. 1. Effective September 23, 1981.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Education Code. Section 51780.

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