Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for Youths
A Kansas judge has temporarily blocked significant portions of a law that bans gender-transition treatments for youths. The law was enacted last year despite a veto from the Democratic governor. Two transgender teenagers argued that the ban violated the Kansas Constitution.
- ▪Judge Carl Folsom III issued the temporary block on the law.
- ▪The law was passed over the veto of the state's Democratic governor.
- ▪The plaintiffs in the case are two transgender teenagers.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTKansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for YouthsTwo transgender teenagers claimed that the ban, enacted last year over the Democratic governor’s veto, violated the Kansas Constitution.Listen · 5:57 min Share full articleJudge Carl Folsom III temporarily blocked significant portions of a Kansas law.Credit...Evert Nelson/Topeka Capital-Journal, via USA Today, via ImagnBy Mitch Smith and Edgar SandovalMay 16, 2026 window.registerInteractive && window.registerInteractive("100000010805361"); !function(){var e="gps_module_impressions",s="gps_suppress_module",t=new…
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