ADF Senior Counsel Matt Bowman:  “Government officials are appointed to serve the people of America, not impose their divisive ideologies, like former Commissioner Samuels had a history of doing. Furthermore, executive branch officials are subject to the president, who has the constitutional authority, no matter who holds the office, to remove policy-setting officials who do not reflect his priorities….”

ADF Senior Counsel Matt Sharp:  “We applaud Gov. Kehoe for protecting Missouri taxpayers from being forced to fund harmful transition drugs and surgeries. Growing medical evidence demonstrates that these procedures are neither safe nor effective in treating gender dysphoria. And no amount of drugs or surgeries can change a person’s sex….”

OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit reversed a district court Thursday and asked it to take another look at a case filed by two licensed counselors against Kansas City, Missouri, and Jackson County, Missouri, over their counseling censorship ordinances.