Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a similar bill last year.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly speaks during the State of the State address at the Kansas State Capital on Jan. 10, 2024, in Topeka, Kan.Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state.
She continued, "By stripping away rights from Kansans and opening the state up to expensive and unnecessary lawsuits, these bills would hurt our ability to continue breaking economic records and landing new business deals." This bill restricts puberty blockers, which trans minors may use to delay the development of gendered characteristics. Puberty blockers are reversible and widely used on children who experience puberty earlier than what is typical.The bill also restricts hormone therapy, which older minors may use for desired changes to certain gendered characteristics that are less reversible, including their body, hair or voice.
The bill also restricts state employees or state facilities from supporting a minor's social transitioning -- including a change in pronouns or name, how they are dressed, and more.Supporters of gender-affirming care bans say gender-affirming care is harmful for minors. Some argue trans youth should wait until they're older to access gender-affirming care.
Critics of the gender-affirming care ban called the bill "more extreme and misinformed than similar bills in other parts of the country."
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