The bill bans hormone therapies, puberty blockers and surgeries for people under 18 in the state. Transgender minors who were already receiving care before June 1, 2023, 'shall wean off' any drugs prescribed for the purposes of gender-affirming care.
The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors.
The bill, which now moves to the governor's desk, bans hormone therapies, puberty blockers and surgeries for people under 18 in the state. An exception was made for transgender minors who were already receiving care before June 1, 2023. However, the bill said those children "shall wean off" any drugs prescribed for the purposes of gender-affirming care. The bill does not specify how long patients would have to stop taking the drugs, only that it should be done "over a period of time and in a manner that is safe and medically appropriate and that minimizes the risk of complications.
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