Republican lawmakers in Kansas approved a plan early Friday to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
requiring the state's medical board to revoke the licenses of doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors, even though many professionals who deal with transgender youth see such care as vital for preservation of mental health and to prevent suicides. The Senate then voted 23-12 to approve the measure, sending it to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
"This one was a winner because they found it palatable to strip rights from a population that was small and did not affect most of them," she said in an email Thursday night."They delude themselves with groupthink so that they can pretend this isn't about hate but about protection, but we know the truth."
"We all know children change their minds," said Republican state Rep. Susan Humphries of Wichita."How many children know what they want to be when they grow up?" The Kansas vote came after its lawmakers on Thursday passed a"parents' rights" bill allowing families to pull their children out of lessons and activities involving LGBTQ-themed materials and another measure restricting rooming arrangements for transgender students on school trips.
Humphries suggested"a social contagion" driven by social media was increasing"confused" young people's desire to transition to a different gender, repeating an idea that's been debunked by multiple studies. "You know, the kids are trying to understand who they are and they're supposed to look to the adults to have that guidance," they added,"and the adults are wanting to say: 'No, you can't be that way. No, that's not right. You're just confused.'"
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