After Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill that would protect minors from chemical and surgical sex-change treatments, Republicans in both houses of the state legislature voted to override Hutchinson’s shameful capitulation and make the bill law. Their vote should give conservatives hope that culture war battles can be won at the state level, where we not only stand the best chance at success but can also make an immediate impact for good.

The law, which will take effect sometime this summer, now makes it illegal for medical professionals to prescribe puberty blockers, other forms of hormone therapy, and physical gender reassignment procedures to young persons. It’s a commonsense measure that should have had the support of Hutchinson, who claims to be a conservative but is much too worried about what the corporate interests in his state and his Democratic socialist son might think to actually do anything about it. Thankfully, Arkansas Republicans have more of a spine than he does.