the bull , similar to those passed in nearly every red state, was defeated by the vote of 1 very conservative repub. his comments, in the link, are very instructive. Bombshell Louisiana Report Led To Republican Senator Rejecting Youth Trans Ban (erininthemorning.com) “My decision was really, really based on the numbers. All the testimony I heard by the proponents that children are getting mutilated, I didn’t see it in the statistics,” Mills (r la) this article also mentions a florida report ... ..Interestingly, the report provides a sharp contrast to a widely reported study commissioned by the State of Florida later shown to be based on unethical omissions and intentional misrepresentations of data. The Florida report claims that gender-affirming care is harmful and experimental, directly contradicting the stance of all major U.S. medical organizations. This controversial report was overseen by physicians chosen from the American College of Pediatricians, a conservative group known for endorsing conversion therapy. The group's name, intentionally similar to the larger professional society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, was designed to mislead lawmakers.
Wait, this guy actually examined evidence, came to a conclusion at odds with his party's stance, and voted against trendy legislation which could only harm his political future? What is the world coming to?
the more reasonable conclusion might be that jon bel edwards might not have signed it, but new, maga governor (election in nov) will certainly make this an issue.
Apparently, the GOP already has a veto proof majority in both the house and senate: https://apnews.com/article/louisian...p-republican-3bc338294912d489e821779c87f046cd So some fear that a dem governor would have vetoed it does not really make sense. As bizarre as it sounds, it seems like this may be a rare case of a politician actually doing something in the public interest that goes directly against their own personal self interest.
