"Kansas Governor Vetoes Bans on Gender-Affirming Care and Anti-Abortion Bills"

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a bill requiring more reporting from abortion providers, and a "vague" bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion. The measures set up confrontations with the Republican-supermajority Legislature, which may attempt to override the vetoes. Kelly, a strong supporter of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, allowed a bill requiring pornography websites to verify the age of Kansas visitors to become law without her signature. She argued that the ban on gender-affirming care tramples parental rights and targets a small group, while supporters of the ban argue it protects children from experimental and potentially dangerous treatments.