The Kansas state legislature overrode a veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to pass a bill protecting minors from gender transition surgeries.

Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday overrode Governor Laura Kelly's veto of a measure that bans gender-affirming care for minors in the state.

The “Help Not Harm Act,” prevents the state of Kansas from using funds to “promote gender transitioning.” Healthcare officials who provide such services to minors could be subject to legal action