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Vetoed Arizona sex education bill heading back to governor

by Bob Christie
| June 28, 2021 12:09 AM

PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican-controlled Legislature on Friday sent a contentious sex education bill that was previously vetoed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey back to his desk after it was stripped of language he objected to that would have prevented young children from being taught how to avoid or report sexual abuse.

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