{"id":2192087,"date":"2024-03-04T13:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-wont-youngkin-commit-to-veto-bill-forcing-health-workers-into-unconscious-bias-dei-lectures\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T13:35:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:35:51","slug":"why-wont-youngkin-commit-to-veto-bill-forcing-health-workers-into-unconscious-bias-dei-lectures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-wont-youngkin-commit-to-veto-bill-forcing-health-workers-into-unconscious-bias-dei-lectures\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Youngkin hesitant to reject bill mandating &#8216;unconscious bias&#8217; DEI lectures for health workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-wont-youngkin-commit-to-veto-bill-forcing-health-workers-into-unconscious-bias-dei-lectures%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2192087&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin&#8217;s Commitment to \u200dRemoving Neo-Marxist Ideologies<\/h2>\n<p>During his 2021 campaign, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a\u200b bold promise to \u2064eradicate neo-Marxist ideologies from \u200bstate institutions. However, there seems to be a contradiction in his stance as he hesitates \u2062to veto a \u200cbill that mandates &#8220;unconscious bias&#8221; training for medical practitioners to maintain their licenses.<\/p>\n<p>The bill in question, Senate Bill 35, was passed by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly \u200blast month. It aims to enforce &#8220;unconscious bias&#8221; \u2064and &#8220;cultural competency&#8221; training for health practitioners when renewing their medical licenses. Additionally, the bill requires the selection\u200b of specific organizations to provide evidence-based curriculum for compliance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That the \u2062first \u2062unconscious \u200cbias \u2064and \u2064cultural competency training required pursuant to \u00a7 1 of this act shall be comprehensive and cover how unconscious racial bias affects care during \u2063pregnancy and the postpartum period,&#8221; \u200dthe bill states. &#8220;Subsequent unconscious bias\u200b and cultural competency training shall provide relevant practice-related content as determined by the \u2063Board.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Surprisingly, S.B.\u200d 35 received significant support from Republicans, despite\u200c Virginia Democrats holding one-seat majorities in the\u2063 House of Delegates and Senate. The bill\u200b passed the Senate with the backing\u2064 of 15 Republicans (36-4) and all 21 Democrats. In the House, it cleared with a 57-41 vote, with six Republicans voting in favor and two \u2063abstaining.<\/p>\n<p>Although\u2063 primarily \u200bsponsored by Democrats, S.B. 35 \u2062also\u200b has GOP Sen. Christopher Head as a co-sponsor. However,\u200d Head&#8217;s previous opposition \u200dto critical race theory (CRT) raises \u200cquestions about\u200b his support for this bill.<\/p>\n<p>Unconscious bias training, which is a component of\u200d CRT,\u200b has\u200d been proven scientifically inaccurate and unreliable. \u200cResearchers who developed such tests have even repudiated them as wildly inaccurate. \u200dThese \u2064trainings falsely claim to uncover hidden racism\u2064 in people&#8217;s souls, smearing individuals on false and unscientific grounds.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Youngkin&#8217;s stance on signing S.B. 35 into law, his Press Secretary Christian Martinez stated that\u200b the governor is currently reviewing \u200dthe legislation and observing how the\u2063 General Assembly prioritizes other important matters.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin campaigned on eliminating racialist\u2063 ideologies like CRT from state schools, and upon\u200b taking office, he signed an executive order banning the use of divisive concepts, including CRT, in K-12 \u2064public\u2064 education. However, investigations have \u2063revealed that these neo-Marxist ideologies are not limited to education but have\u2063 also infiltrated the medical field and other American institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin has until March 8 to decide whether he will veto S.B. 35, \u2064a crucial decision that\u2064 will determine the future of unconscious bias training in Virginia.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The \u2064Federalist and a graduate of the University\u2063 of Mary Washington. His work has been featured\u200b in various outlets, including \u200dRealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do\u200c critics argue that \u2064unconscious bias training programs may be\u200b influenced by ideological biases and negatively impact medical \u200dprofessionals?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  M various medical organizations and \u2063advocacy groups, including \u200bthe Virginia \u2063Academy of Family Physicians and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association. These organizations argue that \u2062unconscious bias training is\u200d essential to\u200b addressing disparities in \u200bhealthcare and improving \u2062patient\u200c outcomes, especially \u200bfor marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gov.\u200c Youngkin&#8217;s initial campaign promises to remove neo-Marxist ideologies from state \u200binstitutions seem to clash with his reluctance to veto this bill. Neo-Marxism \u2064is a \u200bterm often\u200d used to describe a set of ideas \u200band theories that\u2063 blend aspects of Marxist theory with postmodernism. Critics \u2064argue that these ideologies promote identity politics, seek to dismantle existing institutions, and \u200dundermine individual freedoms and meritocracy.<\/p>\n<p>The hesitation to veto S.B.\u2064 35 raises questions about Gov. Youngkin&#8217;s\u2064 commitment to removing neo-Marxist ideologies from Virginia&#8217;s \u200bstate institutions.\u2063 While\u2063 it is \u2063important to address \u2063unconscious bias in healthcare, \u2063there are concerns that such training programs may be influenced \u200bby ideological \u2064biases that could negatively impact medical professionals\u200d and their ability to\u200c provide\u200d unbiased and quality healthcare services.<\/p>\n<p>This issue also \u2063highlights a \u2062broader debate around the proper role of\u2063 government in regulating\u2064 and mandating\u200b specific training\u2062 programs \u2062for licensed professionals. Critics argue that \u2064such mandates\u200b infringe upon individual freedoms and professional autonomy, undermining the principles of limited government intervention and personal responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth mentioning \u200dthat Gov. Youngkin has taken steps to fulfill his campaign promises\u2062 in other areas. He has signed bills to increase funding for law\u2064 enforcement, protect gun rights,\u2063 and prevent critical race theory from being taught in schools. These actions demonstrate his commitment to addressing concerns related to excessive\u200b government control, public safety, and \u2062preserving traditional \u200ceducational values.<\/p>\n<p>To address the apparent contradiction between his \u200dcampaign promises and his decision not to veto S.B. 35, Gov. Youngkin should provide clarification on his stance. It is \u200dcrucial for him\u200d to articulate a \u200dclear vision for addressing unconscious bias without \u2062compromising principles \u200cof limited government \u2064intervention and individual freedoms.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin&#8217;s \u200bcommitment to removing neo-Marxist ideologies from state institutions is called\u2062 into question due to his\u2064 hesitation \u200cto veto a\u2063 bill mandating unconscious bias training for medical \u2063practitioners. This issue raises concerns \u2063about potential ideological biases influencing training programs and infringing upon individual freedoms. Gov. Youngkin should \u2064provide \u200bclarification on\u2063 his stance to address the apparent contradiction and reinforce his commitment to limited \u2063government intervention and personal responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his 2021 campaign, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vowed to eliminate neo-Marxist ideologies from state institutions. However, he hesitates to promise a veto on a bill mandating &#8220;unconscious bias&#8221; training for medical practitioners to maintain their licenses. Senate Bill 35, passed by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly, seeks to achieve this objective<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2192088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Glenn_Youngkin_52442937623.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2192087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Glenn_Youngkin_52442937623.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2192087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2192088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2192087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2192087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2192087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}