New Kansas bathroom law likely to harm mental health, increase risks for trans people, experts say

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 1,153

Last Updated: 5 days, 11 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Refusing to allow transgender Kansans the ability to use the bathroom of their choice or hold documents that match their gender affects their mental health and may open them to acts of violence, researchers and doctors say.

And claims that women are safer because of restrictive laws, as proponents said during Kansas legislative hearings, aren’t supported by evidence.

The situation frustrates and worries Susan Peach, who cried last week when her daughter turned …

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