Kansas House Republicans renew effort to ban gender-affirming care for minors
As promised, Kansas Republicans are trying again to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths after last year's bill was vetoed.
Kansas lawmakers again to debate bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors
(KWCH)—Kansas lawmakers will once again debate a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. The bill is similar to one Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed last year. Republicans came up one vote short of overriding that veto,
Kansas is trying again to ban gender-affirming care for minors
Kansas lawmakers are trying to ban gender-affirming care for minors after several failed attempts. The proposal would ban puberty blockers, hormone treatments and gender-affirming surgeries, which are rare.
Kansas bill would ban gender-affirming care for children
Some Kansas lawmakers think they have the votes this year to ban gender-affirming care for young people. They have introduced Senate Bill 63, called the Help, Not Harm Act. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order against gender-affirming care,
Kansas Republicans revive gender-affirming care ban for trans youths
Identical bills in the Kansas House and Senate are attempting to ban gender-affirming care for minors in a renewed effort from Republicans to clamp down on transgender youths’ health care.
Transgender Kansans urge lawmakers to reject bill banning gender-affirming care for youth
In packed hearings Tuesday at the Kansas Statehouse, lawmakers heard testimony on legislation that would bar doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and other gender-affirming medical care to transgender minors.
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