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Kansas Legislature overrides veto of ‘Help Not Harm Act’
Kansas senators and representatives successfully voted in favor of overriding Governor Laura Kelly’s first veto action of the year. The Kansas Senate voted 31-9 on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to override Kelly’s veto of Senate Bill 63.
Kansas lawmakers override veto of ban on gender transition procedures for minors
The “Help Not Harm Act,” prevents the state of Kansas from using funds to “promote gender transitioning.” Healthcare officials who provide such services to minors could be subject to legal action
Kansas becomes 27th state to ban sex-change surgeries for minors after veto override
Kansas has become the 27th state to ban minors from undergoing body-mutilating sex-change surgeries after the Republican-controlled state legislature overrode a veto issued by Democrat Gov Laura
Kansas House overrides governor veto on ‘Help Not Harm Act’
The Kansas House of Representatives narrowly met the threshold needed to override Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s veto on a bill that includes banning gender-affirming care for minors.
Advocates celebrate override of Dem governor’s ‘misguided’ veto of protecting kids from gender transitions
The Kansas state legislature overrode a veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to pass a bill protecting minors from gender transition surgeries.
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.
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Controversial ‘Help Not Harm Act’ to take effect on Thursday in Kansas
Kelly vetoed the Help Not Harm Act on Feb. 11, sending it back to the Legislature. Kansas lawmakers defeated her veto on Feb. 18 at a vote of 31-9 in the Senate and 84-35 in the House, paving the way ...
Leavenworth Times2d
Legislation upholds the core medical principle of ‘Do no harm’
I proudly voted for the Help Not Harm Act and the Kansas Senate just followed the Kansas House of Representatives and voted ...
Opinion
Kansas families and doctors - not politicians - should make decisions on trans kids | Opinion
The Legislature has heard testimony from representatives of out-of-state interest groups, and ignored Kansans with firsthand experience. | Opinion ...