Utah
Utah House votes to ban transgender surgeries for minors
SALT LAKE CITY — A transgender healthcare invoice banning transgender surgical procedures and puberty blockers for minors handed within the Home Thursday afternoon.
SB16, would ban gender-confirming surgical procedures and place a moratorium on puberty blockers for minors. Gender-affirming surgical procedures are medical therapies that transgender and nonbinary folks typically use to transition or alter their sexual traits.
BREAKING: Utah Home votes to ban transgender surgical procedures and restrict puberty blockers for teenagers #utpol #utleg @Deseret https://t.co/L3tHMPeeNe pic.twitter.com/8DQfMspaxw
— Katie McKellar (@KatieMcKellar1) January 26, 2023
Quite a lot of payments concerning transgender youth have been up for debate in 2023 together with SB100, which might prohibit college districts from altering the scholar’s id because it pertains to gender with out parental permission, and SB93 which might prohibit altering the title or gender on a minor’s start certificates.
The invoice has confronted opposition, together with protests on the capitol constructing.