Youth Health Protection Act prohibits medical interventions for gender dysphoria in minors.
The Youth Health Protection Act bans medical doctors from prescribing puberty-suppressing drugs, cross-sex hormones, or performing surgeries for gender dysphoria in individuals under 18. It also prohibits referrals to other doctors for such treatments. The act emphasizes biological sex as immutable and opposes puberty suppression and hormone use in minors. It cites potential health risks and lack of evidence for these treatments in minors.
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