Posted on Mar 25, 2023
Beshear vetoes Ky. legislature's bill that bans gender-affirming medical care
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed legislation Friday that would ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in Kentucky and negatively affect how trans students are treated in public schools.
“Senate Bill 150 allows too much government interference in personal health care issues and rips away the freedom of parents to make medical decisions for their children,” he said in his veto message.
He also said he decided to veto the legislation “because my faith teaches me that all children are children of God and Senate Bill 150 will endanger the children of Kentucky.”
National surveys indicate trans and nonbinary youth experience suicidal thoughts at especially high rates. And research shows getting gender-affirming care, including treatments SB 150 would ban, can significantly reduce suicidal thoughts and depression for trans people.
“Senate Bill 150 allows too much government interference in personal health care issues and rips away the freedom of parents to make medical decisions for their children,” he said in his veto message.
He also said he decided to veto the legislation “because my faith teaches me that all children are children of God and Senate Bill 150 will endanger the children of Kentucky.”
National surveys indicate trans and nonbinary youth experience suicidal thoughts at especially high rates. And research shows getting gender-affirming care, including treatments SB 150 would ban, can significantly reduce suicidal thoughts and depression for trans people.
Beshear vetoes Ky. legislature's bill that bans gender-affirming medical care
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(note: This isn't a comment about the bill - this is a comment about the process)
I was curious so went digging into the legislative process in Kentucky. I assumed that it was very much like the one we're familiar with at the Federal level - it's not.
It looks like in Kentucky the Governor is more of a figurehead when it comes to laws. According to the state's constitution, if a bill is passed by both chambers it goes to the Governor to be signed into law (ok ... same as we expect). however, if the Governor vetoes it, it is automatically sent back to the chamber that originates the bill. They vote on it and if it passes again with a simple majority it's sent to the other chamber. If it passes with a simple majority there, then it becomes law.
I said "figurehead" before because the only way it gets to the Governor's desk in the first place is by a bill passing by a simple majority in both chambers.
I was curious so went digging into the legislative process in Kentucky. I assumed that it was very much like the one we're familiar with at the Federal level - it's not.
It looks like in Kentucky the Governor is more of a figurehead when it comes to laws. According to the state's constitution, if a bill is passed by both chambers it goes to the Governor to be signed into law (ok ... same as we expect). however, if the Governor vetoes it, it is automatically sent back to the chamber that originates the bill. They vote on it and if it passes again with a simple majority it's sent to the other chamber. If it passes with a simple majority there, then it becomes law.
I said "figurehead" before because the only way it gets to the Governor's desk in the first place is by a bill passing by a simple majority in both chambers.
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Ahh my home state of Kentucky. The only state (Commonwealth) where a county judge can say in court that yes he bought votes in the last election but not the one he is in court to address
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