Arizona Republican governor vetoes strict sex education bill

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rizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) has vetoed a restrictive sex education bill that would have mandated that parents give consent before their children learn about LGBTQ issues.

Along party lines, the state legislature last week passed Senate Bill 1456, which would have required a school district's governing board to develop procedures under which parents would have the opportunity to opt their children into education regarding sexuality, gender identity or gender expression.

It also prohibited schools from teaching about HIV or AIDS without consent.

In a veto letter dated Tuesday, Ducey said the bill was "overly broad and vague and could lead to serious consequences, including the very real possibility that it could be misrepresented by schools and result in standing in the way of important child abuse prevention education in the early grades for at risk and vulnerable children".

Ducey instead signed an executive order he said imposes stricter requirements for sex education requirements.

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Arizona Republican governor vetoes strict sex education bill

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