Arkansas legislators enact an anti-transgender law over the governor's veto.

[ShazzieB]

19. Yes, as with abortion laws, this is about controlling other peoples bodies.

It's also about telling doctors and other health care providers how to do their jobs, instead of allowing them to make decisions based on their professional judgment and the training that they spent years and untold amounts of money aquiring.

In effect, they are saying: "We, a bunch of ignorant, redneck politicians, believe that we know more about how to practice medicine than all you highly trained and officially licensed medical professionals, and you are going to do it OUR way or else. Fuck your training and experience and professional judgnent." Which is, of course, a huge giant load of bull crap.

Assholes.