Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a controversial bill that would ban gender-affirming health care and hormone therapy for transgender children.
, introduced by state Sen. Michael Kennedy , a family physician, would prohibit sex reassignment surgeries and puberty blockers for transgender minors.
The bill is more restrictive than the one Kennedy first introduced on the Senate floor last week. The initial bill included"I'm afraid that I'm going to be working on this for the rest of my political life," he said on the Senate floor before it passed.the state Legislature is also taking up other bills targeting the rights of transgender youth, such as a bill that would prohibit minors from"While not a perfect bill, we are grateful for Sen.
"More and more experts, states and countries around the world are pausing these permanent and life-altering treatments for new patients until more and better research can help determine the long-term consequences." "We will continue to push the Legislature for additional resources to organizations that work to help this important Utah community," he added.
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