Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, announced Monday that he sided with far-left activists and opted to veto HB 1570, which would have banned the use of puberty blockers, hormone replacement surgery and gender reassignment surgery in young children.
Hutchinson said at a news conference, “I was told this week that the nation is watching Arkansas because I have the bill on my desk that the Legislature passed as a product of the culture war. I don’t shy away from fighting when it is necessary and defensible, but the Legislature’s recent actions, while well-intentioned, are off course, and I must veto House Bill 1570.”
The National Archives reports that transgender activists in Arkansas have waged a vigorous social media campaign to pressure Hutchinson to veto the bill.
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