Kansas Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The order stays in place while two transgender teenagers and their parents pursue a lawsuit, and Texas Children’s Hospital agreed to pay $10 million in a separate settlement.
- Kansas District Court Judge Carl Folsom III ruled Friday that the state's ban on gender-affirming care is likely unconstitutional, preserving access for transgender minors seeking medical treatment.
- Simultaneously, Texas Children's Hospital in Houston agreed to a settlement with Texas AG Ken Paxton, restricting gender-affirming care and paying $10 million to the state's Medicaid program.
- Folsom's order cites the Kansas Constitution's protections for personal autonomy, while Paxton hailed the settlement as a 'fundamental shift away from radical' gender ideology.
- Attorney General Kris Kobach promised Friday to appeal the ruling, calling it 'judicial activism,' while Texas hospital CEO Brad Pritchett claimed Paxton is 'blackmailing a hospital system.'
- Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the DOJ will 'use every weapon at its disposal' to stop gender-affirming care as the Trump administration deploys regulatory power nationwide.
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Kansas Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Minors Accessing Chemical Treatments for Gender Dysphoria
A Kansas judge has temporarily blocked a new law that banned minors in the state from accessing permanent chemical treatments for gender dysphoria. Parents of the two teenagers petitioning the court in the case Loe v. Kansas were granted a temporary injunction by State District Judge Carl Folsom III of Douglas County on May 15. The injunction blocks the enforcement of three core provisions in Senate Bill 63, which prohibited health care provider…
Kansas Judge Blocks Ban on Sex Change Treatments for 'Transgender' Kids, Claiming It Violates State Constitution and Parental Rights
A Kansas state judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of a law banning sex change treatments for “transgender” minors, declaring the ban likely unconstitutional under the Kansas Constitution. On Friday, District Court Judge Carl Folsom III issued a preliminary injunction halting the state’s 2025 ban, Senate Bill 63, known as the “Help Not Harm Act.” The Republican-controlled legislature passed the measure over the veto of Democratic Gov. Laur…
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