South Carolina Senate Passes Ban on Transgender Treatments for Minors
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South Carolina Senate Passes Ban on Transgender Treatments for Minors
On Thursday, the South Carolina Senate approved a ban on transgender procedures and surgeries for minors. The Help Not Harm bill (H4624) passed by a 27-8 vote which included all South Carolina Republicans and one Democrat who voted in favor of the ban. If passed, the ban will make it so that healthcare professionals will not be allowed to perform gender surgeries, prescribe puberty blockers or provide hormone treatments for minors who identify as transgender. Additionally, if a child...
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South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The South Carolina Senate has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
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South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The 27-8 vote came Thursday. The bill bars health professionals from performing gender-transition surgeries, prescribing puberty blockers and overseeing hormone treatments for patients under 18. School principals or vice principals would have