Kansas lawmakers succeed in passing youth gender medicine ban over a veto
Banning puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries has been a Republican priority for years, but they got enough support to overturn a veto.
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Kansas’s Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a proposal to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth for the third consecutive year, setting up another battle with the state’s
Kansas bans gender-affirming care for minors after GOP lawmakers reverse the governor’s veto
Kansas has become the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors. The Republican-controlled Legislature voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov.
Kansas lawmakers override veto of ban on gender-affirming care for kids
Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday overrode Governor Laura Kelly's veto of a measure that bans gender-affirming care for minors in the state.
Kansas governor vetoes bill banning gender transition procedures for minors: 'Reckless'
The bill, known as the 'Help Not Harm Act,' would have prevented state funds from being used to 'promote gender transitioning.'
Kansas Republicans expect to soon overturn governor's veto of youth trans bill
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on youth gender medicine for the third time. This year, Democrats aren't optimistic they can sustain a veto.
Kansas Republicans override the governor and ban gender-affirming care for minors
After several years of failed attempts, Kansas Republican lawmakers mustered the votes necessary to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto and force a gender-affirming care ban for minors into law.
Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto of legislation that targets trans kids
Senate and House Republicans voted Tuesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of legislation that bans gender-affirming care for minors, rejecting pleas from Democrats to turn attention instead to issues that would help Kansas families.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's first veto of 2025 is youth gender-affirming care ban
Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill banning gender ... politics over the safety and wellbeing of our Kansas children," House GOP leadership said Tuesday in a joint statement. "House Republicans ...
West Virginia Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia senators voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies Friday by greenlighting an exemption for families who say mandated ...