Children's Issues Politics

Arkansas Governor Sides With Democrats, Vetoes Bill Banning Puberty Blockers For Children

Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that he has sided with far-left activists and chosen to veto HB 1570, which would ban the use of puberty blockers, hormone replacement procedures, and gender transition surgery on young children.

“I was told this week that the nation is looking at Arkansas because I have on my desk another bill passed by the general assembly that is a product of the cultural war,” Hutchinson said during a press conference. “I don’t shy away from the battle when it is necessary and defensible, but the most recent action of the general assembly, while well-intended, is off course and I must veto House Bill 1570.”

Arkansas has been the subject of an intense social media campaign by transgender activists to pressure Hutchinson into vetoing the bill.

Another Republican governor, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, recently vetoed a bill that would prevent biological male from competing in women’s sports:

Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota followed through on her promise to block a bill that would have prevented biological males from competing in sports intended for females on Monday, insisting that her action is “not a veto” even though it functions identically to a veto. Read more…

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