Four conservative lawmakers in Kansas, US, have introduced a bill which felony for doctors to provide gender-affirming medical treatments to trans youth in the state.
According to ABC News, state representative Randy Garber is one of the bill’s main sponsors, as he believes trans youth are “too young to be making those decisions”.
However, the bill is unlikely to get a hearing after it faced backlash from a handful Democrats and LGBTQ+ activists. The first trans state representative, Stephanie Byers, condemned the proposed bill, saying: “It turns off the medical interventions that a parent can seek for their child.
I’ve known who I am since I was – before kindergarten.” Kansas is among at least eight states where lawmakers are considering.