/tags/arkansas Arkansas en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:03:45 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-07/arkansas-gov-asa-hutchinson-on-transgender-health-care-bill-step-way-too-far "My own personal view that this is too extreme, it was too broad and did not grandfather in those young people who are currently under hormone treatment," he said, before apologizing. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:03:45 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-07/arkansas-gov-asa-hutchinson-on-transgender-health-care-bill-step-way-too-far Vanessa Romo /news-partners/2021-04-06/arkansas-governor-vetoes-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE Act, "a vast government overreach." The legislature could override the veto with a simple majority. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:20:15 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-06/arkansas-governor-vetoes-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth Vanessa Romo /news-partners/npr-news/2020-03-02/your-state-by-state-guide-to-super-tuesday Fourteen states, a third of all delegates and an emerging race between Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden. Here's what to know about the 2020 contests. Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:24:55 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-03-02/your-state-by-state-guide-to-super-tuesday Domenico Montanaro /news-partners/2019-07-24/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-arkansas-abortion-restrictions The restrictions would have required physicians performing abortions to be board-certified and prevented abortions after 18 weeks or for the sole reason that the fetus has Down syndrome. Wed, 24 Jul 2019 07:38:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-24/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-arkansas-abortion-restrictions Scott Neuman /news-partners/npr-news/2018-05-29/supreme-court-leaves-in-place-law-that-effectively-bans-abortion-by-pill-for-now Clinics in Arkansas began canceling medical abortions Tuesday. The law, which heavily restricts abortion by medication, is threatening two of the state's three facilities that perform abortions. Tue, 29 May 2018 15:21:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2018-05-29/supreme-court-leaves-in-place-law-that-effectively-bans-abortion-by-pill-for-now Domenico Montanaro, Nina Totenberg, Sarah McCammon