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| Region | Kentucky |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Sep 18, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Governor Andy Beshear banned conversion therapy on minors with an executive order. He used his executive powers after Republicans who control the state legislature repeatedly blocked efforts to enact a state law banning the practice. Beshear said he would no longer wait for others to “do what’s right.” |
| Sources | https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/kentucky-governor-bans-conversion-therapy-executive-order-113808401 https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-conversion-therapy-andy-beshear-93a07354cd0ed2e7fc09c15f204f75c0 |
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Sep 18, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Governor Andy Beshear banned conversion therapy on minors with an executive order. He used his executive powers after Republicans who control the state legislature repeatedly blocked efforts to enact a state law banning the practice. Beshear said he would no longer wait for others to “do what’s right.” |
| Sources | https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/kentucky-governor-bans-conversion-therapy-executive-order-113808401 https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-conversion-therapy-andy-beshear-93a07354cd0ed2e7fc09c15f204f75c0 |