Prohibits health care professionals from performing chemical or surgical mutilation on children and allows for civil action against those who do.
The Chloe Cole Act prohibits health care professionals, hospitals, or clinics from participating in the chemical or surgical mutilation of a child. It defines "chemical or surgical mutilation" as treatments that intentionally halt natural body development or change the body to no longer correspond to the individual's sex. The act allows for a private right of action for children or their parents against those who participate in such mutilation. Exceptions include treatments for verifiable disorders of sexual development and other medically necessary procedures.
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