Governor Abbott signs bill prohibiting gender-affirming healthcare for minors in Texas

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Texas has recently become the largest state to outlaw gender-affirming treatment for individuals under the age of 18, following Governor Greg Abbott’s ratification of a new law on Friday. This move aligns Texas with 18 other states that have instituted similar prohibitions.

All leading healthcare associations, such as the American Medical Association, have expressed disapproval of these prohibitions while supporting the appropriate administration of medical care for young people. In response to the new laws, several states have seen lawsuits filed against them this year.

In a controversial move last year, Abbott was the first governor to mandate the inspection of families who were undergoing such medical care. However, a Texas judge subsequently stopped these inspections.

Last month, the Republican-dominated Legislature forwarded the bill to Governor Abbott. Despite opposition and procedural delaying tactics from the Democrats, the Republicans in the Senate managed to pass the final vote, thereby ensuring the bill’s passage.

Transgender rights advocates have voiced their objections loudly, with protests erupting from the gallery of the Texas House, leading to state police ushering demonstrators out of the building.

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