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RandySF

(58,387 posts) Tue Mar 30, 2021, 02:37 AM Mar 2021

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

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HB 1570 was just passed through both chambers in the Arkansas legislature, banning trans youth from accessing health care and health insurance coverage that we deserve and need.

Our rights and lives are under attack.

Governor Hutchinson must veto this bill.
2:34 PM · Mar 29, 2021·Twitter Web App

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Arkansas has become the first state to ban health care for trans youth. (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2021 OP

K&R Solly Mack Mar 2021 #1

How can you BAN healthcare for certain folks? This is insane secondwind Mar 2021 #2

+++ nt brer cat Mar 2021 #3

+1 Demovictory9 Mar 2021 #4

They didn't 'ban healthcare' for trans youth, though. The tweet is very misleading. NYC Liberal Mar 2021 #5

So, they banned healthcare for trans youths obamanut2012 Mar 2021 #6

To me, the headline means all healthcare. marie999 Mar 2021 #7

No, they didn't. As per the actual story. NYC Liberal Mar 2021 #8

Agreed. Takket Mar 2021 #9

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 02:40 AM

Mar 2021

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

2. How can you BAN healthcare for certain folks? This is insane

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 03:32 AM

Mar 2021

brer cat

(24,504 posts)

3. +++ nt

Reply to secondwind (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 03:39 AM

Mar 2021

Demovictory9

(32,413 posts)

4. +1

Reply to secondwind (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 03:47 AM

Mar 2021

NYC Liberal

(20,134 posts)

5. They didn't 'ban healthcare' for trans youth, though. The tweet is very misleading.

Reply to secondwind (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 04:13 AM

Mar 2021

They banned two specific treatments for people under 19: puberty blockers and hormones.

obamanut2012

(26,030 posts)

6. So, they banned healthcare for trans youths

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 07:27 AM

Mar 2021

As per YOUR OWN STATEMENT. The tweet is not misleading at all.

Do you have no idea what those two healthcare treatments are??? THEY ARE INTEGRAL.

marie999

(3,334 posts)

7. To me, the headline means all healthcare.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 07:30 AM

Mar 2021

The headline is misleading.

NYC Liberal

(20,134 posts)

8. No, they didn't. As per the actual story.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 09:56 AM

Mar 2021

Takket

(21,524 posts)

9. Agreed.

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 10:01 AM

Mar 2021

When I read the tweet it implies they can’t get any insurance or healthcare. And I’m thinking, if they fall and need stitches, they can’t get it covered?

The law is disgusting on its on transphobic merits. It didn’t need to be sensationalized.

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