Kansas has become the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender children and youth after the Republican-controlled state Legislature overrode the Democratic governor’s veto of the measure. The new law is set to take effect this month and follows President Trump’s executive order gutting gender-affirming care nationwide for trans people under the age of 19; that order was temporarily blocked by a federal judge last week. At least 26 other states already ban or restrict the lifesaving care for trans children and youth.
Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Youth as GOP Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
HeadlineFeb 19, 2025