This bill aims to stop health care professionals from providing gender transition procedures to minors, which includes surgeries and hormone treatments. It seeks to protect children from what some lawmakers view as harmful medical practices.
If you are a minor considering gender transition, this bill would prevent you from receiving those medical procedures.
Who this affects
minors seeking gender transition · health care professionals
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill would make it illegal for health care professionals to perform gender transition procedures on minors.
2Violators could face fines or up to five years in prison for performing these procedures.
3Minors who undergo these procedures cannot be arrested or prosecuted under this bill.
4The bill allows minors to sue health care professionals who perform gender transition procedures on them.
5It defines gender transition procedures to include hormonal treatments and surgeries.
