Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill that would ban gender-confirming treatment for the state’s transgender youth. 

According to ABC News, the announcement was made during a news conference on Monday. 

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BREAKING: The governor of Arkansas just vetoed HB 1570, an extreme ban on health care for trans youth.

This victory belongs to trans youth in Arkansas, and the parents and doctors that have come together to speak up.

— ACLU (@ACLU) April 5, 2021

The bill, titled the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, bans doctors from providing gender-affirming healthcare to transgender minors. This includes hormones, puberty blockers and transition-related surgeries. 

Hutchinson said the intentions behind the legislation were “well-intended but off course.” 

He also said he had an issue with the bill’s impact on patients already taking treatments. 

“This is a government overreach,” he said. “You are starting to let lawmakers interfere with healthcare and set a standard for legislation overriding healthcare. The state should not presume to jump into every ethical health decision.” 

According to the Associated Press, this is the latest measure targeting transgender people. Hutchinson and the governors of Mississippi and Tennessee recently banned transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. 

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Hutchinson also recently signed a measure that allows doctors to refuse treatment to someone because of moral or religious objections.