Kentucky lawmakers override governor veto on transgender law

The Kentucky legislature voted on Wednesday to protect minors from puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat,  vetoed the legislation Friday, but the state Senate overrode his decision 29-8, with one Republican voting against overriding the veto. The House followed with a vote of 76-23, with four Republican lawmakers voting against overriding the veto and one Democrat voting in favor of the measure.

What’s in the bill? Senate Bill 150 protects children from transgender ideas in schools by preventing schools from requiring teachers to use a child’s preferred pronouns. It also requires students to use restrooms according to their biological sex. The bill requires doctors to immediately stop giving minors treatment to change their gender unless it could harm the child. Lawmakers said they were protecting parents’ rights by requiring schools to include parents in discussions of mental health.

Dig deeper: Read Andrew T. Walker’s column in WORLD Opinions on a new poll that links transgenderism with mental health problems.