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Arkansas Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Youth

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his decision to veto the SAFE Act at a media conference in Little Rock Monday.

 

Since Gov. Asa Hutchinson's briefing Monday afternoon, Arkansas lawmakers have overturned his veto of the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act, which bans gender-affirming medical care to transgender minors. During the media conference, Hutchinson said the bill is "extreme" and an overreach of government.

 

 

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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