Texas passed a bill banning medicine used in gender transition procedures for minors on Wednesday. The bill will now make its way to GovAbbott ’s desk, who is likely to sign it.
, placing bans on puberty-blocking treatments for minors. The bill bars healthcare providers from performing mastectomies or surgeries that would remove or sterilize body parts or healthy tissue.
There is an exemption under the legislation for those who are already undergoing medical treatment. However, those individuals must “wean off the prescription drug” over time in a way that is medically safe.."Thank you to everyone who supported and helped pass my bill.” The Texas Senate passed the bill at the end of March, and Democrats have attempted to delay the House in passing the bill in recent weeks, successfully postponing the vote twice earlier this month, when protests broke out in the chamber.. “We protect children against lots of things. We don’t let them smoke. We don’t let them drink. We don’t let them buy lottery cards. … And so we are doing the right thing.
The measure is strongly opposed by some advocacy groups, certain healthcare providers, and Democrats across the state.
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