Iowa HF560 repeals restrictions on gender transition procedures for minors and affirms parental rights.

Iowa HF560 repeals Code section 147.164, which prohibited gender transition procedures for minors. The bill affirms that parents and guardians have the fundamental right to make decisions affecting their minor child, including medical care. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies retroactively to March 22, 2023.

Iowa HF560 repeals restrictions on gender transition procedures for minors and affirms parental rights.

Iowa HF560 repeals Code section 147.164, which prohibited gender transition procedures for minors. The bill affirms that parents and guardians have the fundamental right to make decisions affecting their minor child, including medical care. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies retroactively to March 22, 2023.