Democrat Kentucky Governor Claims Puberty Blockers and Hormones for Child Sex Changes Are ‘Basic Medical Decisions’
Democrat Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a bill banning minors from being placed on puberty blockers and hormones, claiming these are “basic medical decisions.”
Luckily, the governor’s veto did not stick as the Republicans have a supermajority and were able to override him.
Beshear discussed the legislation during a press conference last week, during which he ignored the fact that these “treatments” can leave children permanently sterilized, cause increased bone density, and cause “lower self-esteem and increased risk tasking,” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
“What they took away are basic medical decisions for parents to be able to make,” Beshear said of the Republican-led legislation, claiming that Republicans were taking away parental choice.
According to a report from the Washington Free Beacon,
