ACLU: Arkansas has become the first state to ban health care for trans youth.

[Budi]

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Sick fucks

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Friggin assholes ... I hate the Arkansas GOP ...

ACLU should clarify their imprecise wording, however.

[MerryHolidays]

2. Meaning the Governor hasn't signed it? That is imprecise

But this just shocking that any sentient human being could make a law like this.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

7. Imprecise because if a trans kid breaks their arm, they'll still get a cast, for example (nt)

[rickyhall]

6. Hippocrates should overrule Asshole Hutchison.

Fucking teabaggers.

[ck4829]

3. So I'm assuming this means intersex children also won't be "corrected" after birth now, right?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. Being intersex is not a problem to be corrected and medical interventions often aren't necessary.

It's not always about the genitals.

[ck4829]

16. That's why "corrected" is in quotes - there's no need to do it to an infant

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Or to anyone who doesn’t want it

[TreasonousBastard]

4. "ban health care" is a concept that should never see the light of day.

[sarcasmo]

5. Who would Jesus hate? Sick bastards.

[Deuxcents]

9. Maybe he will smite them

And then those that see their evil ways would honor lent n repent n help get us on track for our county’s next initiative..infrastructure. Loose ends can get tied up in the meanwhile. What say you?

[unblock]

8. I'd boycott Arkansas but it turns out I'm already doing that without even trying.

[Pas-de-Calais]

10. + waste taxpayer $$ fighting in court,,,

[Haggard Celine]

11. Complain to Wal-Mart.

That's who's really running Arkansas, and you're more likely to get a response from them than anyone else there.

[cstanleytech]

12. Its a ban on specific things though not an outright ban. Hopefully SCOTUS will throw it out

though as the legislature greatly overstepped its power imo but then again considering the makeup of SCOTUS they might also rubberstamp it.

[Karma13612]

13. Hang on

Just want to clarify because this sounds pretty bad;

Does this mean they can’t get medical care like for an appendicitis or a lung infection or cancer?

Or are we talking about gender-modification treatments.

I am not making lite of the need to have rights to identify with the gender of your choice, but I also want to know if this is ALL MEDICAL CARE.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. FYI, a better term to use is "gender-affirming," and a better way to say your last sentence would be

"I'm not making light of the need to have rights to trans health care, but I also want to know if this is all medical care."

The law addresses only gender-affirming health care.

[Karma13612]

17. Noted, thank you.

Also relieved that this did not mean refusal of ALL medical care.