Tucker presses Arkansas gov over veto of bill banning gender hormones, surgeries for transgender youth
Posted on AllSides April 7th, 2021
From The Right
Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended his decision to veto legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender-confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth in a fiery exchange with Fox News host Tucker Carlson Tuesday.
"The Tucker Carlson Tonight" host explained to viewers that the bill nearly passed with Hutchinson's support until the governor rejected the legislation that would have prohibited doctors from providing gender-confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18 years old, or from referring them to other providers for the...