Kansas lawmakers introduce 7 anti-abortion, anti-transgender rights bills in 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Lawmakers in Kansas have introduced seven bills in recent weeks focusing on abortion and transgender rights.
These bills seek to change current state statutes dealing with abortion access, benefits to pregnancy centers and transgender rights. Among the legislation being considered is the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” and the “Women’s Bill of Rights.” Each bill was introduced or sponsored by Republican lawmakers.
These lawmakers received the ire of LGBTQ advocates for putting forth legislation like House Bill 2238 which would require state athletic teams to be designated as either “male,” “female” or “coed/mixed.” The anti-transgender legislation has been regarded by some as efforts to erase trans people, according to the Associated Press. This will be the third year in a row that Republicans have tried to pass the bill under Democratic Governor Laura Kelly.
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