ARKANSAS OVERRIDES VETO OF RESTRICTING TRANSGENDER HEALTH CARE BILL
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Arkansas’ Republican-led legislature on Tuesday overrode Governor Asa Hutchinson’s veto of a bill restricting health care procedures for transgender youth, regardless of parental consent. Arkansas is now the first state in the country with a law banning gender-affirming treatments for people under 18.
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The move comes just one day after the Republican governor rejected the bill while acknowledging that state lawmakers would likely overrule him. The Arkansas House voted 71 to 24 to override Hutchinson’s veto, followed by a 25 to 8 vote in the Senate.
House Bill 1570, known as the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, outlaws treatments such as surgery and hormone therapy for transgender minors. . . .
The Arkansas legislature approved the measure last month, following a wave of bills targeting transgender people being passed by Republican lawmakers nationwide. . . .
He said he drew the line on the latest bill because it interfered with sensitive medical issues and did not continue care for transgender youth who are already transitioning.
He called HB 1570 “vast government overreach” and “a product of the cultural war in America.”
The law will likely face immediate legal challenges that could stop it from being enacted. Shortly after the vote, the ACLU of Arkansas said in a statement it plans to sue. . . .
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(Excerpt from CBS News. Article by Jason Silverstein. Photo Credit: Getty Images.)
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Lord, give us more brave legislators who have the courage to do what’s right. Well done, Arkansas legislators! God bless you!
Praise God, wisdom prevailed. In spite of the governor’s lack of backbone, there were legislators that stood up to protect children. May other legislators be so inspired to protect children and preserve God’s intended reality for Creation.
I pray more states come on board and banned this too, I live in the State of La I would love to see that banned here. Male should never be able to compete against a female. Praying for our whole country. That we can get back to how our founding fathers founded our country that is on God!! I will continue to pray for all the leaders of this country and pastors.🙏🙏🙏
God bless the Arkansas leader’s first taking action!