Arizona Gov. Ducey Vetoes Sex Education Bill, Signs Executive Order Instead
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Republican Governor of Arizona Doug Ducey vetoed a bill requiring strict sex education practices and instead issued his own executive order regarding the topic on Tuesday.
Governor Ducey did not sign SB 1456, a sex education bill that sought to give parents more control over sex education in the classroom. Among other actions, the bill would create procedures that would allow parents to be told in advance of, and allowed to opt their children in to, learning situations regarding sexuality, gender identity, or gender expression.
According to NBC News, Governor Ducey said that the bill was overly broad and vague, and said that it would create unintended consequences. He also said that he was concerned about prohibiting sex education before 5th grade as it could place certain children at risk by not giving them sexual abuse prevention education.
The bill would essentially require parents to opt in to specific sexual education instruction for their children. Conservative supporters of the legislation argued it was a way to give parents more control over their children’s education, but Democrats said it was an attack on LGBTQ students.
Ducey’s executive order is meant “to provide parents with a meaningful opportunity to participate, review and provide input on any proposed sex education course of study before it is adopted,” adding that any proposed sex education course of study needs to be made available for review and public commentary before it is decided upon. There also must be at least two public hearings held beforehand and the course of study must be made available for parents to review at least two weeks before instruction is offered. The order also applies to existing sex education, requiring all courses of study to be available for review by the end of June.
“Arizona is and will remain a national leader in parental rights,” the governor said upon issuing the order. “Too often, parents are left out of this process, and the importance is even greater when it comes to educating students about deeply personal matters like sex education. This Executive Order ensures that parents are in the driver’s seat when it comes to overs... (Read more)
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