Arkansas’ governor has vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments for transgender youth, though lawmakers could enact the restriction over his objectionsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. Hutchinson said he met with doctors and transgender people as he considered whether to sign the measure. Arkansas is one of a handful of states where it only takes a simple legislative majority to override a governor's veto. The treatment ban was the latest measure targeting transgender people that easily advanced in the Arkansas Legislature and other states this year. Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee’s governors have signed laws banning transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams consistent with the gender identity.

Source: ABC News April 05, 2021 18:14 UTC