Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Tony Evers, a Democrat, rejects legislation passed by Republican-majority legislature, citing the need for medically appropriate care for transgender youth.

Wisconsin's Democratic Governor, Tony Evers, vetoed a bill that would have banned gender-affirming health care for transgender minors.
Evers stated that he objects to restricting physicians from providing evidence-based and medically appropriate care to their patients and preventing patients from receiving basic, life-saving care.
The bill was passed by the Republican-majority Wisconsin Senate and Assembly in October, but they lack the two-thirds majorities required to override Evers's veto.
Similar bills have been vetoed in five other states — Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina. The vetoes have been overridden in all but Kansas.
Gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, doses of testosterone or estrogen and certain surgeries, has been available in the United States for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations.