Kansas’s Democratic governor Laura Kelly has carefully crafted her political reputation as a self-proclaimed “middle of the road,” “moderate” leader. Now in her sixth year in office, with Republican supermajorities in both legislative chambers, she seems as determined as ever to see just how far she can push the boundaries of what those monikers truly mean.
The governor’s recent veto of the Help Not Harm Act, which protects vulnerable Kansas kids from the life-altering effects of medicalized gender transition involving surgeries, hormones, and drugs, could be her most radical move yet. As more nations, states, and medical organizations reverse course on this dangerous experimentation on children, her veto is the exact opposite of moderate leadership. It’s certainly nowhere near the middle of the road.
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