Gov. Reynolds defends her support for bills impacting transgender Iowans
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Updated: 9:09 PM CDT Mar 21, 2023
CRASH HAPPENED TONIGHT, A NUMBER OF MAJOR BILLS THAT WOULD IMPACT TRANSGENDER KIDS ARE WAITING. THE GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE ONE STEP AWAY FROM BECOMING LAW. vlog CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER AMANDA ROOKER TALKED WITH GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS ABOUT THOSE BILLS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEY REACHED HER DESK. AMANDA. STACEY JAMES, THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE SAYS THOSE BILLS ARE STILL BEING PROCESS, BUT THE GOVERNOR DOES PLAN TO SIGN BOTH OF THEM ONCE THEY DO REACH HER DESK. ONE OF THOSE BILLS WOULD RESTRICT WHICH BATHROOMS, TRANSGENDER IOWANS CAN USE. THE OTHER WOULD BAN GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. TODAY, THE GOVERNOR SAYS SHE HAS TALKED WITH PARENTS OF TRANSGENDER KIDS. THE GOVERNOR SAYS, QUOTE, HER HEART GOES OUT TO THEM. BUT SHE ALSO SAYS SHE BELIEVES THE BILLS ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT IOWA KIDS. I BELIEVE THAT THE SCIENCE ISN’T CONCLUSIVE TO TO SUPPORT WHAT WE’RE POTENTIALLY DOING TO OUR KIDS. THESE ARE IRREVERSIBLE. WE DON’T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE LONG TERM EFFECTS. I’M A PARENT. I’M A GRANDMOTHER. I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT THIS IS. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNCOMMON POSITION FOR ME TO BE IN. YOU KNOW, I DON’T LIKE IT, BUT I HAVE TO DO WHAT I BELIEVE RIGHT NOW IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE KIDS. AND AMANDA, WE’RE ALSO HEARING FOR THE FIRST TIME THE GOVERNOR’S PLAN TO GET HER OVER THE COUNTER BIRTH CONTROL BILL ACROSS THE FINISH LINE. SOME REPUBLICANS ARE STILL DIVIDED OVER WHAT THAT POLICY SHOULD LOOK LIKE. STACEY JAMES, THE GOVERNOR SAYS SHE’S WORKING RIGHT NOW TO FIND A COMPROMISE THAT EVERYONE FEELS COMFORTABLE WITH. SHE SAYS SHE WANTS THAT BILL TO BE PASSED. SHE WANTS TO MAKE BIRTH CONTROL AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION, CALLING IT, QUOTE, THE RIGHT THING TO DO. MY GOAL IS TO GET IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE. AND SO WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SIT DOWN WITH LAWMAKERS AND FIND WHAT THAT COMPROMISE LOOKS LIKE. ANOTHER BIG THING WE HEARD REYNOLDS TALK ABOUT TODAY, SHE WEIGHED IN ON THE POSSIBLE INDICTMENT OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP CALLING IT, QUOTE, A POLITICALLY CHARGED PROSECUTE. WHEN YOU HAVE AN OVERACT, D.A. WHO IS HELL BENT ON TAKING OUT A REPUBLICAN FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AND I THINK IT’S RIDICULOUS. OVER THE WEEKEND, THE FORMER PRESIDENT PREDICTED HE’D BE ARRESTED TODAY OVER ALLEGATIONS OF HUSH MONEY PAYMENTS. BUT SO FAR, THAT PREDICTION H
Gov. Reynolds defends her support for bills impacting transgender Iowans
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Updated: 9:09 PM CDT Mar 21, 2023
Two major bills that would impact transgender children in Iowa are one step away from becoming law.The governor's office said the bills are still being processed, but Gov. Reynolds does plan to sign them once they reach her desk.One bill would restrict which bathrooms transgender Iowans can use.The other bill would ban gender transition procedures for anyone under the age of 18 in Iowa. The plan would ban puberty blockers, hormone therapies and other related surgeries for Iowans under the age of 18.Reynolds spoke about the bills during a scheduled press conference Tuesday. She said she has spoken with parents of transgender kids and her "heart goes out to them," but she also believes the bills are necessary to protect children. "I believe that the science isn't conclusive to support what we're potentially doing to our kids. These are irreversible. We don't even understand the long-term effects," Reynolds said. "I'm a parent. I'm a grandmother. I know how difficult this is. This is an extremely uncomfortable position for me to be in. You know, I don't like it, but I have to do what I believe is right now is in the best interest of the kids."Reynolds also discussed a bipartisan push to make over-the-counter birth control available without a prescription, active shooter swatting calls that swept Iowa on Tuesday, and gave her opinion on the possible indictment of former President Donald Trump.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two major bills that would impact transgender children in Iowa are one step away from becoming law.
The governor's office said the bills are still being processed, but Gov. Reynolds does plan to sign them once they reach her desk.
One bill would restrict which bathrooms transgender Iowans can use.
The other bill would ban gender transition procedures for anyone under the age of 18 in Iowa. The plan would ban puberty blockers, hormone therapies and other related surgeries for Iowans under the age of 18.
Reynolds spoke about the bills during a scheduled press conference Tuesday. She said she has spoken with parents of transgender kids and her "heart goes out to them," but she also believes the bills are necessary to protect children.
"I believe that the science isn't conclusive to support what we're potentially doing to our kids. These are irreversible. We don't even understand the long-term effects," Reynolds said. "I'm a parent. I'm a grandmother. I know how difficult this is. This is an extremely uncomfortable position for me to be in. You know, I don't like it, but I have to do what I believe is right now is in the best interest of the kids."
Reynolds also discussed a bipartisan push to make over-the-counter birth control available without a prescription, active shooter swatting calls that swept Iowa on Tuesday, and gave her opinion on the possible indictment of former President Donald Trump.
