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Arkansas Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors

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” The bill would make it unlawful for any physician or other healthcare professional to “provide [or refer] gender transition procedures to any individual under eighteen (18) years of age.” ” The bill will now go to Hutchinson for approval.

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SCOTUS bars emotional distress damages under the Affordable Care Act

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Cummings then filed a lawsuit against Premier for discrimination on the basis of her disability, alleging that the company violated federal anti-discrimination laws when refusing to provide her with an interpreter. Cummings sought equitable relief and compensatory damages for emotional distress.