Utah bans gender-affirming care for trans minors

Posted on AllSides January 31st, 2023
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Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed a controversial bill Saturday that would ban gender-affirming health care and hormone therapy for transgender children and teenagers.

The big picture: The move follows similar legislation enacted in other GOP-led states amid a larger wave of anti-trans bills, many of which target youth.

Details: SB 16, introduced by state Sen. Michael Kennedy (R-Alpine), a family physician, would prohibit sex reassignment surgeries and puberty blockers for minors.

The bill is more restrictive than the one Kennedy first introduced on the Senate floor last week. The...

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