As Kansas prepares to ban gender-affirming care for minors, students at the state's largest university taking action.
University of Kansas students, Chris Raithel, from left, Jenna Bellemere and Raine Flores-Pea, share a light moment outside the university's Memorial Union after an interview, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. The students are part of a push to get administrators to add transgender rights language to university policies.
Republicans have pushed for a ban even though trans youth, families and medical providers in Kansas opposed it. The move also goes against the recommendation of major American medical groups, thoughSenate President Ty Masterson, a Wichita-area Republican, described his chamber’s approval as a firm stand against “radical transgender ideology.”
“The bias, as some people call it, is predicated on fear — fear of the unknown — and there is still a lot that we don't know about what we're embarking on, particularly with minors,” said state Republican state Rep. John Eplee, a doctor from the state's northeastern corner. “This is not meant to be hateful or hurtful.”GOP legislators approved a proposed ban last year but couldn't override Kelly's veto.
And critics of a ban said the provision allowing a gradual withdrawal of treatments that reduce the risk of suicide, while potentially better medically than an abrupt end, doesn't prevent harm to the physical and mental health of transgender youth.an advanced practice registered nurse from Wichita who’s provided such treatments for eight years, said in an email. “They will not want to stop their life-saving medications.
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