Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a bill that would ban doctors from performing gender reassignment surgeries on minors.
of invoice It was approved by the state Senate on March 27 with 27 votes in favor. vote The bill, with 13 votes in favor and 13 against, would have prohibited the use of state funds to “promote and advocate” puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex reassignment surgeries for minors. The bill also prohibited doctors from performing gender reassignment surgeries on minors, which Kelly argued would interfere with “parental rights.” according to Go to press release. (Related: Major review finds ‘weak evidence’ supporting factors that inhibit puberty in children)
“This divisive bill targets a minority of Kansan people by imposing government mandates on them and dictating to parents how to best raise and care for their children,” Kelly said. said in a press release. “I don’t think that’s a conservative value, and certainly not a Kansas value. Let me be clear: this law tramples on the rights of parents.”
On June 30, 2019, New York City’s transgender boy Damien participates in the New York Pride march as part of World Pride to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York City. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
The bill also prohibits state-funded individuals and agencies from encouraging children to make a “social” transition, meaning “any act other than medical or surgical intervention performed for the purpose of appearing as a member of the opposite sex.” “encouraging” is prohibited. Changing a person’s preferred pronouns or the way they dress. ”
“As a politician, the last thing you want to be involved with is between a parent and a child who need medical care of any kind,” Kelly said, according to a press release. “And that’s exactly what this law is for.”
“This is an important step in the right direction,” said Republican State House Speaker Dan Hawkins, who sponsored the bill. Said CBS News reported that Kelly would “find himself on the wrong side of history.”
Almost half of the states in the U.S. ban transgender surgeries on minors, and 14 states do so. implemented “Shield laws” protect access to procedures.
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