Arkansas governor vetoes cruel bill banning healthcare for trans kids

Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) announces he is vetoing anti-trans medical care bill. (Photo: Screenshot via KATV ABC 7 News Little Rock)

In a televised appearance Monday, Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that he had vetoed HB 1570, legislation that would have made Arkansas the first state to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.

According to the Governor, the legislation…