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Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed the Help Not Harm Act, which aimed to ban gender transition procedures for minors and restrict state funding for such care.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed the Help Not Harm Act, which would have banned gender transition procedures for minors in the state, stating that it infringes on parental rights and is not a Kansas value.

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Washington Examiner

Kansas legislature aims to override child gender transition bill veto

Kansas lawmakers are poised next week to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s (D-KS) veto of a bill that would prohibit transgender medical treatments for minors. On Tuesday, Kelly vetoed the Help Not Harm Act, which passed overwhelmingly in both the Senate and the House, with only one vote shy of a two-thirds majority in the lower chamber. A spokesperson for Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, a Republican, confirmed to the Washington Examiner that an…

28 days ago·Washington, United States

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Pink News

Kansas governor vetoes ban on trans youth healthcare for third time

Kansas's governor Laura Kelly has once again vetoed a bill attacking access to gender affirming healthcare for trans youth.

28 days ago

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The Free Press (Tampa)

Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care For Minors, Sparking Debate

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 63 on Tuesday, a controversial piece of legislation that sought to ban gender-affirming medical treatments, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries, for minors. The bill, dubbed the “Help Not Harm Act,” also aimed to define sex as… Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care For Minors, Sparking Debate

28 days ago·Tampa, United States

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Civil Beat

The Truth About Gender-Affirming Care — And Why It’s Under Attack

Our national government is using deliberate falsehoods to stoke fear and suppress the rights of transgender youth.

28 days ago·Honolulu, United States

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Straight Arrow News

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the Help Not Harm Act. The legislation banned state funding for gender-affirming care for minors and penalized healthcare providers for offering treatments like puberty blockers and sex reassignment surgeries. In her veto statement, Kelly emphasized the importance of addressing rising prices and protecting parental rights. Senate President Ty Masterson criticized the veto, vowing to override it. Full Story Kansas D…

29 days ago

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Focus on the Family

Kansas Governor Vetoes ‘Help Not Harm’ Bill – Child Advocates Call for Override

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed critical Help Not Harm legislation, a bill protecting children from the devastating effects of “transgender” medical treatments. Child advocates are calling on the legislature to override the veto. In a statement calling the legislation “divisive,” she argued, “It is not the job of politicians to stand between a parent and a child who needs medical care of any kind.” Giving children powerful and dangerous puber…

29 days ago

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