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See How Your Senator Voted: Protecting Children From Sex-Change Surgeries

Mar 30, 2021Jerry CoxLGBTArkansas Legislature, LGBT

On Monday the Arkansas Senate Public Health Committee passed H.B. 1570, the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act.

This good bill by Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R – Springdale) and Sen. Alan Clark (R – Lonsdale) prohibits sex-reassignment procedures on children in Arkansas.

Gender-reassignment surgeries can leave children sterilized and scarred for life. Medical researchers do not know the long term effects these procedures and therapies can have on kids. That is why many people equate them with experimenting on children.

H.B. 1570 will protect children in Arkansas from these dangerous procedures.

Below is a breakdown of how each senator voted on H.B. 1570.

The Following Senators Voted FOR H.B. 1570

B. Ballinger
Beckham
Bledsoe
Caldwell
A. Clark
B. Davis
J. Dismang
L. Eads
J. English
Flippo
T. Garner
Gilmore
K. Hammer
Hester
Hickey
Hill
Irvin
M. Johnson
B. Johnson
M. Pitsch
Rapert
Rice
B. Sample
G. Stubblefield
J. Sturch
D. Sullivan
Teague
D. Wallace

The Following Senators Voted AGAINST H.B. 1570

L. Chesterfield
Elliott
S. Flowers
J. Hendren
K. Ingram
G. Leding
C. Tucker

Arkansas Legislature Passes Bill Protecting Children From Gender-Reassignment Surgeries

Mar 29, 2021Jerry CoxLGBTArkansas Legislature, LGBT

*Sen. Clark presents H.B. 1570 in the Arkansas Senate.*

On Monday the Arkansas Senate Public Health Committee passed H.B. 1570, the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act. The bill previously passed with overwhelming support in the Arkansas House of Representatives.

This good bill by Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R – Springdale) and Sen. Alan Clark (R – Lonsdale) prohibits sex-reassignment procedures on children in Arkansas.

The bill also prevents funding of sex-reassignment procedures performed on children.

Gender-reassignment surgeries can leave children sterilized and scarred for life.

Medical researchers do not know the long term effects these procedures and therapies can have on kids. That is why many people equate them with experimenting on children.

The bill now goes to Governor Hutchinson to become law.

Governor Signs Two Good Bills Into Law

Mar 29, 2021Jerry CoxLGBT, Rights of ConscienceArkansas Legislature, Conscience, LGBT

*Gov. Hutchinson signs legislation in this file photo from 2015.*

Last week Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed two really good bills into law.

The first was S.B. 354 protecting fairness in women’s sports.

It prevents biological males who identify as female from competing in women’s athletics at school. It is now Act 461 of 2021.

The second is S.B. 289 protecting healthcare workers’ rights of conscience.

It prevents healthcare workers in Arkansas from being forced to perform medical procedures that violate their deeply held convictions. It is now Act 462 of 2021.

These are two really great pieces of legislation that Family Council strongly supports.

We are grateful to Arkansas’ lawmakers for passing these good bills, and we are grateful to Gov. Hutchinson for signing them into law.

This year the Arkansas Legislature has passed several laws promoting, protecting, and strengthening traditional family values. Arkansans should be proud of their elected officials for supporting such good legislation.