Anti-trans bill that hurts both patients and doctors passes committee vote in South Dakota
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In the latest blow to transgender people’s rights, a proposal to ban physicians from performing gender-affirming surgeries or prescribing puberty-blocking hormones for transgender youth has cleared the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee by an 8-Anti-trans bill that hurts both patients and doctors passes committee vote in South Dakota
In the latest blow to transgender people’s rights, a proposal to ban physicians from performing gender-affirming surgeries or prescribing puberty-blocking hormones for transgender youth has cleared the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee by an 8-5 vote as of Wednesday, Jan. 22. The bill, known as HB 1057, makes it a misdemeanor crime for physicians (though not nurses or medical assistants) to perform these medical procedures on people under 16 years old. The stakes are high, as the bill argues for the punishment of up to a year in jail and a fine not exceeding $2,000 for doctors, reports The Washington Post. An earlier version of this bill wanted to make it a felony. Mind you, a new study in the medical journal Pediatrics just came out today on the topic of transgender youth and puberty blockers. The findings? Transgender youth who are able to access puberty blockers report lower levels of mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. Read more