Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, sparking a clash with Republican state lawmakers. The bill now returns to the state Legislature, where the GOP majority is expected to override the governor's veto during a session on April 29.
Last year, Gov. Kelly vetoed a similar bill that targeted physicians providing gender-affirming care to minors. This time, the state Senate passed the bill with a veto-proof majority, while the House fell two votes short due to absences. Two absent Republican representatives who previously supported the bill could tip the scales.
