Summary of Interview Excerpt with Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge | The Problem With Jon Stewart

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The attorney general of Arkansas argues that laws preventing transgender people from receiving necessary medical care are necessary to protect the children involved, but many medical organizations disagree. The case is currently being considered by the Supreme Court.

• 00:00:00 The Arkansas Attorney General, Leslie Rutledge, argues that the state should override guidelines developed by medical organizations because they do not have enough evidence to support the efficacy of transgender medicine. Rutledge does not provide any evidence to support her claim and instead relies on anecdotes and made-up figures. This position is at odds with the views of many pediatric cancer patients and their families, who rely on established guidelines from mainstream medical organizations to make decisions about treatment.
• 00:05:00 The attorney general of Arkansas argues that laws preventing transgender people from receiving necessary medical care are necessary to protect the children involved. However, many medical organizations disagree, and the case is currently being considered by the Supreme Court.