ACLU and Kansans call for legislators to uphold governor veto on healthcare ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
CONTACT: Esmie Tseng, ACLU of Kansas, [email protected]
TOPEKA, KAN. – Following a veto from Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday afternoon, the ACLU of Kansas is calling on the legislature to now sustain the governor’s veto and prevent SB 63 from becoming law. This extreme bill failed in the previous 2024 legislative session and would not only ban access to healthcare for transgender youth, but would go a step further by censoring vaguely defined conduct by state employees that could intrude into schools, therapist offices, and state agencies.
In response, Micah Kubic, ACLU of Kansas Executive Director, shared the following:
“We’ve heard from Kansans across the state who are so deeply tired of the overreach by extremist lawmakers year after year – and surely by now lawmakers themselves are also weary of their attempts to intrude into our medical decisions. We urge every legislator across the aisle to muster the courage to do the right thing, to fight back against this politicized attack on medical professionals, state employees, and mental health practitioners – and to ensure the governor’s veto on SB 63 stands.”
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About the ACLU of Kansas: The ACLU of Kansas is the statewide affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU of Kansas is dedicated to preserving and advancing the civil rights and legal freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. For more information, visit our website at www.aclukansas.org.
