The Louisiana State Legislature passed a bill banning sex change operations and the administration of puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for children.
North Carolina's Republican-dominated General Assembly has successfully overruled a veto from Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, to enact legislation that severely restricts abortions beyond 12 weeks of pregnancy.
North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law this week requiring that teachers inform parents if their child identifies as transgender.
"On Monday, April 10, 2023, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 7, which terminates the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic," the White House announcement reads.
A Biden administration official told the Associated Press that the president will not veto a Republican-led bill ending the national COVID-19 emergency.
