Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed two bills, one that would ban transgender treatment of minors in the state and another that would impose abortion restrictions.
A replacement bill for Senate Bill 233 would outlaw transgender treatment of minors and create a cause of action against health care providers who provide such treatment. The bill would also limit the use of state funds for transgender treatment.
“This divisive bill imposes government duties on Kansans, and by dictating to parents how to best raise and care for their children, this divisive bill protects a minority of Kansans by imposing government obligations on them and dictating to parents how to best raise and care for their children. It’s targeting people.” “I don’t think that’s a conservative value, and certainly not a Kansas value.”
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Kelly said the bill “tramples on the rights of parents” and that she does not want to stand “between parents and children who need medical care of any kind.”
“Yet, that is exactly the purpose of this bill,” Kelly said in a statement.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a bill that would have banned transgender treatment for minors in the state, as well as two other bills that had been imposed on her. (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
Kelly also vetoed two separate bills that would have imposed additional abortion restrictions across the state. HB 2749 would have required reporting of abortions performed “by a health care facility or health care provider” in the state, according to the text of the bill. The reason behind this step is also required when reporting.
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“House Bill 2749 is invasive and unnecessary. There is no valid medical reason to force a woman to disclose to Congress whether she has been a victim of abuse, rape, or incest before obtaining an abortion,” Kelly said. said in a statement released. . “There is also no good reason to force Congress to reveal why women want abortions.”
Additionally, Kelly vetoed HB 2436, which would criminalize coerced abortion. Kelly cited “the bill’s vague language” and potential privacy concerns as reasons for ultimately vetoing the bill.
In 2022, Kansas residents voted against an amendment to the state constitution that would have given state lawmakers the power to regulate abortion. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
“This overly broad language risks criminalizing Kansan people who may be confiding in a loved one or simply sharing their expertise as health care providers,” Kelly said in a statement. Ta.
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In 2022, Kansas residents voted against an amendment to the state constitution that would have given state lawmakers the power to regulate abortion. The vote came shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that further divided the country on abortion.
Arizona made headlines on the issue just last week when the state Supreme Court ruled that the state would return to its 160-year-old pre-state law, which bans abortion in almost all circumstances and criminalizes it. Ta. (Robin Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
Arizona made headlines on the issue just last week when the state Supreme Court ruled that the state would return to its 160-year-old pre-state law, which bans abortion in almost all circumstances and criminalizes it. Ta.
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The law was codified in 1913, after Arizona became a state, and includes an exception in cases where the mother’s life is in danger.
Fox News’ Jamie Joseph and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
