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What The Bible Says Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

On Tuesday, Arkansas became the first state to ban gender transition procedures for children and teens when legislators overrode a veto of a bill by the governor.

Arkansas' governor recently signed a bill into law protecting the religious rights of physicians and healthcare organizations.

Conservative groups are calling on the Arkansas legislature to override Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto of a bill aimed at preventing minors from receiving gender reassignment treatments. Â

Arkansas lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected a veto from Gov. Asa Hutchinson over a bill that would ban experimental puberty blockers, hormonal drugs and surgical mutilation of minors suffering from gender dysphoria. The Arkansas House voted 75-25 and the Senate 25-8 on Tuesday afternoon to override the veto on House Bill 1570, also known as the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act. Â

The Republican governor of Arkansas defended his decision to veto a bill that would ban puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and genital mutilation of children age 18 and younger, arguing that the legislation constitutes government overreach.Â