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Kansas Judge Halts Law Banning Youth Hormone Therapy

5/17/2026

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  • Kansas judge issued an injunction blocking the law banning gender-affirming hormone therapy and puberty blockers for minors.
  • Judge Carl Folsom III warned that enforcement would harm transgender youth, the ACLU filing suit for two teenagers and parents and calling the injunction relief for families.
  • Kobach called the ruling judicial activism, announced an appeal, and said the law—passed over Governor Laura Kelly’s veto—likely violates Kansas Constitution autonomy and parental-rights provisions.