White House's Jen Psaki Hits Out at Four New 'Extreme' State Laws
Jen Psaki has hit out at "extreme and harmful" bills signed into law in Arizona and Oklahoma that target transgender rights and abortion."Today, four extreme and harmful bills were signed into law in Oklahoma and Arizona, three targeting transgender youth (2 AZ, 1 OK) and one reproductive health care (AZ)," Psaki said in a tweet on Wednesday."These laws are unacceptable and we won't stop fighting for justice and equality."Today, four extreme and harmful bills were signed into law in Oklahoma and Arizona, three targeting transgender youth (2 AZ, 1 OK) and one reproductive health care (AZ).
These laws are unacceptable and we won’t stop fighting for justice and equality. https://t.co/iCU0VYPfThArizona Republican Gov.
Doug Ducey and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt both signed bills into law on Wednesday that prevent transgender girls and women from playing on girls and women's sports teams.Ducey also signed a measure that prohibits gender confirmation surgery for minors, as well as one that would outlaw abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy if the U.S.
Supreme Court allows it.His letter to Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a supporter of abortion rights who is seeking to replace Ducey, mentions the Mississippi abortion law that's under review by the nation's highest court.The court's decision in that case, Dobbs v.
