Republican presidential candidate former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) said Monday on CNN’s “The Lead” that he believed it is constitutionally sound to give parents the choice of what medical treatments their children receive, from vaccines to gender care.
Anchor Jake Tapper said, “You also made an appearance this week at the Family Leadership Summit where you defended your veto. Tucker Carlson asked you about your veto of a 2021 bill in Arkansas that would have banned transgender health procedures for minors. You’ve said that you don’t believe minors should have transgender surgery, but you’ve thought the legislation went too far by interfering with parental choice. It’s something of a nuanced take in this day and age of politics where you’re saying, I don’t agree with this, but parents have the rights, not me. Is there a place for that take in today’s…
