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Kansas has banned gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Kansas Republicans have finally passed a bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Only a lawsuit can stop the ban from becoming law.  That means no puberty blockers, no hormone treatments and no gender-affirming surgeries for people until they are 18 years old. The bill also prohibits state funds from being used for the […]

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Is the bill legal?

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.  That could include puberty blockers, hormone treatment or gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth. Under the bill, doing so could get a doctor sued and cost them their license.  This is just the latest veto fight over gender-affirming care for minors.  Kansas […]

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