The bill aims to prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or gender-affirming surgeries.
House lawmakers in Texas are expected to vote Monday on a controversial bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the state.
Texas House Democrats were able to successfully delay the bill twice last week by identifying minor errors in the legislation that violated House rules. However, after fixing the mistakes, Republicans finally brought SB-14 to the floor for a vote. Despite emotional debate and several more attempts by Democrats to amend the legislation, the GOP-controlled House voted 92-48 to pass the bill.
It's care that follows a set of guidelines for doctors that tell them how to support and affirm a patient's gender identity when it doesn't match how they were assigned at birth. It includes everything from using proper pronouns with patients, to counseling and therapy, and medical options like puberty blockers and hormones.
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