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Arkansas Lawmakers Override Gov’s Veto On Transgender Treatments Ban For Minors

Eric Quintanar
Arkansas Lawmakers Override Gov’s Veto On Transgender Treatments Ban For Minors
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The Arkansas Legislature voted Tuesday afternoon to ban minors from receiving gender reassignment services from medical providers, including hormone treatments and puberty blockers, overriding the GOP governor’s veto of the proposal the day before. 

“The House voted 71-24, and the Senate 25-8, to override the governor’s veto a day after it was announced,” ABC News reported on the development Tuesday afternoon. 

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