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New Hampshire’s ban on surgical care for minors will be enforced starting January 1, 2025 (though studies have shown gender-affirming surgeries on transgender minors are rare in the United States).
The law prohibits licensed health care providers from practicing conversion therapy on minors within the state. [70] 17. [71] Colorado: May 31, 2019: August 2, 2019: Legislative statute On February 19, 2019, the Colorado House of Representatives passed HB19-1129, [72] which would ban conversion therapy on minors, with a vote of 42–20.
In February 2022, the state Attorney General ordered a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, with criminal penalties for failing to report suspected violations. [374] [375] However, the order is currently blocked by injunction. [376] In June 2023, the governor signed a law to ban this care for minors. [377]
Although gender-affirming surgeries are available, trans people in Peru often face barriers to gender-affirming care (e.g., lack of qualified and willing providers, high cost, restrictive gatekeeping in assessment for hormones and surgery), and trans individuals may face malpractice and various forms discrimination. [60]
Since 2021, lawmakers in 12 of the 16 states considered regionally South by the U.S. Census Bureau have passed legislation that prevents… Most states in South have banned gender-affirming care ...
Kentucky’s health care ban is part of Senate Bill 150, ... Seven trans kids and their families sued the state over the ban on hormones and puberty blockers in May, arguing that barring them from ...
As of August 2023, 21 states have banned gender affirming care for minors and 7 states are considering implementing such a ban. [12] Transgender voters who must wait until the age of 18 to receive gender affirming care face barriers in changing their gender on birth certificates and driver's licenses in time for an upcoming election.
More than 20 states have moved to block or restrict access to affirming healthcare for young trans ... percent of trans youth ages 13-17 live in the 24 states have have restricted or banned care.