Entry #13403: Gender-affirming care in Kentucky

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RegionKentucky
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal, but banned for minors
Start DateJun 29, 2023
End DateMar 26, 2025
DescriptionKentucky passed SB 150 in 2023 which targets doctors from prescribing gender-affirming care to minors under 18 and threatens revoking medical licenses as punishment.

However; SB 150 did not target the trans youth patients including their parents directly according to the Kentucky Youth Law Project. This means trans youth can still receive gender-affirming care from out-of-state providers under no restrictions.
Sources(KYLP Trans Youth Page)
https://www.kylp.org/transgender-youthjoacutevenes-transgeacutenero.html

(SB 150)
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/sb150/bill.pdf


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edited by mineszilla. SB 150 only targeted doctors. Care is technically still legal. See the KYLP article for more details.

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DescriptionKentucky passed SB 150 in 2023 this bill includes minors relating to gender affirming care. Minors are defined in this bill to be under 18. SB 150 targets minors who are receiving gender affirming care and making it illegal for them to do gender affirming care. This bill also targets doctors who preform gender affirming care.Kentucky passed SB 150 in 2023 which targets doctors from prescribing gender-affirming care to minors under 18 and threatens revoking medical licenses as punishment.

However; SB 150 did not target the trans youth patients including their parents directly according to the Kentucky Youth Law Project. This means trans youth can still receive gender-affirming care from out-of-state providers under no restrictions.
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Kentucky passed SB 150 in 2023 this bill includes minors relating to gender affirming care. Minors are defined in this bill to be under 18. SB 150 targets minors who are receiving gender affirming care and making it illegal for them to do gender affirming care. This bill also targets doctors who preform gender affirming care. which targets doctors from prescribing gender-affirming care to minors under 18 and threatens revoking medical licenses as punishment. However; SB 150 did not target the trans youth patients including their parents directly according to the Kentucky Youth Law Project. This means trans youth can still receive gender-affirming care from out-of-state providers under no restrictions.
Sourceshttps://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf
https://www.ksvt.org/article/when-legislators-wont-listen-a-student-reflects-on-sb-150
https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-youth-medical-care-bans.pdf
(KYLP Trans Youth Page)
https://www.kylp.org/transgender-youthjoacutevenes-transgeacutenero.html

(SB 150)
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/sb150/bill.pdf
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https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf https://www.ksvt.org/article/when-legislators-wont-listen-a-student-reflects-on-sb-150 https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-youth-medical-care-bans.pdf (KYLP Trans Youth Page) https://www.kylp.org/transgender-youthjoacutevenes-transgeacutenero.html (SB 150) https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/sb150/bill.pdf

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing start date again.

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Start DateMar 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
Sourceshttps://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf
https://www.ksvt.org/article/when-legislators-wont-listen-a-student-reflects-on-sb-150
https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf
https://www.ksvt.org/article/when-legislators-wont-listen-a-student-reflects-on-sb-150
https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-youth-medical-care-bans.pdf
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https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf https://www.ksvt.org/article/when-legislators-wont-listen-a-student-reflects-on-sb-150 https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf https://www.ksvt.org/article/when-legislators-wont-listen-a-student-reflects-on-sb-150 https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-youth-medical-care-bans.pdf

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing start date.

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Start DateJan 1, 2023Mar 29, 2023
Sourceshttps://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf
https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf
https://www.ksvt.org/article/when-legislators-wont-listen-a-student-reflects-on-sb-150
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https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf https://www.ksvt.org/article/when-legislators-wont-listen-a-student-reflects-on-sb-150

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. New restrictions change status.

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StatusLegal, but banned for minors
Start DateJan 1, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionKentucky passed SB 150 in 2023 this bill includes minors relating to gender affirming care. Minors are defined in this bill to be under 18. SB 150 targets minors who are receiving gender affirming care and making it illegal for them to do gender affirming care. This bill also targets doctors who preform gender affirming care.
Sourceshttps://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1425#:~:text=The%20General%20Assembly%20passed%20SB,and%20ideological%20indoctrination%20in%20schools. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0132.pdf