Louisiana Senate Passes Ban on Sex Change Procedures for Minors

The Louisiana state Senate passed a bill on Monday 29-10 that would outlaw cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and mutilating sex change surgeries for minors. The bill, called HB648 or “The Stop Harming Our Kids Act”, is set to go back to the state House, which previously passed the measure, to approve minor amendments, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The state Senate notably resuscitated the bill on Friday after the Senate Health and Welfare Committee killed it in a Wednesday vote. If the House approves the bill, it will be sent...