{"id":439768,"date":"2021-04-21T19:20:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T23:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=439768"},"modified":"2021-04-21T19:20:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T23:20:47","slug":"arizona-gov-ducey-vetoes-sex-education-bill-signs-executive-order-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-gov-ducey-vetoes-sex-education-bill-signs-executive-order-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Gov. Ducey Vetoes Sex Education Bill, Signs Executive Order Instead"},"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\">22<\/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%2Farizona-gov-ducey-vetoes-sex-education-bill-signs-executive-order-instead%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=439768&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3185.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Governor Ducey did not sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/legtext\/55leg\/1r\/bills\/sb1456s.htm\"><span class=\"s1\">SB 1456<\/span><\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/arizona-governor-vetoes-strict-sex-education-legislation-n1264792\"><span class=\"s1\">NBC News<\/span><\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">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\u2019s education, but Democrats said it was an attack on LGBTQ students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ducey\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/azfamily.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/e\/92\/e92a72a4-a231-11eb-a02a-97109e8a6a72\/607f66bcf14b5.pdf.pdf\"><span class=\"s1\">executive order<\/span><\/a> is meant \u201cto provide parents with a meaningful opportunity to participate, review and provide input on any proposed sex education course of study before it is adopted,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cArizona is and will remain a national leader in parental rights,\u201d the governor <a href=\"https:\/\/azgovernor.gov\/governor\/news\/2021\/04\/governor-ducey-issues-executive-order-mandating-transparency-sex-education\"><span class=\"s1\">said<\/span><\/a> upon issuing the order. \u201cToo 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\u2019s seat when it comes to overseeing the education of their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">State Senator Nancy Barto (R), who sponsored the bill, said in a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/549460-arizona-governor-vetoes-strict-sex-education-bill\"><span class=\"s1\">The Hill<\/span><\/a> that Ducey\u2019s executive order is \u201cno substitute for parental rights grounded in law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe veto undermines every single elected Republican legislator who voted to defend parents and address the frustrations they face with the current status quo that provides opt-out for some sexual materials and opt-in for others,\u201d Barto said. \u201cWhile I am extremely disappointed, my commitment to parents\u2019 fundamental rights remains unchanged. I will continue to work with my colleagues to protect Arizona parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The state\u2019s Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman applauded the governor on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Supt_Hoffman\/status\/1384653579550478337?s=20\">Twitter<\/a> for his veto, saying that Ducey \u201cmade the right decision by vetoing SB1456 and I want to thank him for standing up to bigotry and intolerance. All students are welcome in Arizona\u2019s public schools and today\u2019s veto reaffirms that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/siecus.org\/state_profile\/arizona-state-profile\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)<\/span><\/a>, a nonprofit organization that pushes for access to sex education, schools in Arizona have restrictions in place regarding the topic, including that they are not required to teach sex or HIV education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The report on Arizona\u2019s sex education requirements in schools continues:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"17.286573146293\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>If a school chooses to teach sex education, it must stress abstinence.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>If sex education is offered, curriculum is not required to include instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>If sex education is offered, curriculum is not required to include instruction on consent.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Parents or guardians must provide written permission for their children to participate in sex education.\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/siecus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Policy-Brief-Opt-in-v.-Opt-out-Redesign-Draft-09.2018.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>This is referred to as an \u201copt-in\u201d policy<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>If sex education is offered, curriculum must be medically accurate.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\">Several other states with Republican-controlled legislatures are also considering bills that would change sex education in schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2276428,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3185.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Arizona Gov. 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