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Arkansas Passes U.S.'s First Ban on Gender Surgery for Transgender Minors After Overriding Governor's Veto

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Senate and House both voted to override the governor's veto on Tuesday.A day earlier, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson issued a veto on the ban, calling the legislation a "vast government overreach." He said the bill, which had already passed the state Senate and House once, would interfere with physicians and parents "as they deal with some of the most complex and sensitive matters involving young people."Hutchinson's veto was unexpected as the Republican governor broke party lines to do so.This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available..

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