gender transition; minors; prohibitions
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill restricts medical interventions for minors seeking gender transition. It prohibits physicians and other health professionals from performing irreversible gender reassignment surgery or providing gender transition procedures to individuals under eighteen. While acknowledging certain medical care for disorders of sex development, the bill primarily aims to prevent access to surgical and hormonal treatments for minors undergoing gender transition. It also establishes legal avenues for individuals to seek redress if they believe their rights have been violated.
Key provisions
- Prohibits irreversible gender reassignment surgery and gender transition procedures for individuals under 18.
- Restricts referrals for gender transition procedures to minors.
- Allows medical care for disorders of sex development, including those with ambiguous genitalia.
- Permits treatment of infections, injuries, or illnesses exacerbated by gender transition procedures.
- Establishes a right of action for individuals harmed by violations of the bill.
- Defines key terms such as ‘biological sex,’ ‘gender transition,’ and ‘irreversible gender reassignment surgery.’
- Specifies allowable puberty-blocking drugs.
- Provides for attorney fees in successful legal actions.
Who is affected
- Minors seeking gender transition care
- Physicians and other health professionals
- Medical professionals providing gender-affirming care
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