Georgia bans most gender-affirming care for minors
Posted on AllSides March 23rd, 2023
From The Left
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed into law a bill banning most gender-affirming care for minors, in the latest example of an ongoing push by Republican lawmakers in conservative states to restrict the rights of the LGBTQ community — especially transgender youth. Senate Bill 140 — which prevents doctors from prescribing hormone therapy or performing gender-affirming surgeries on trans people under 18 — was approved by both legislative chambers earlier this month on votes along party lines. “I appreciate the many hours of respectful debate and deliberation by members...
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