Gov. Henry McMaster signed the ban into law to 'protect our state's children from irreversible gender transition procedures.'
The law prohibits puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender transition surgeries for minors to 'prevent inflicting great bodily injury'.
The ban also restricts the use of public funds, including Medicaid, for gender-transition procedures for individuals of all ages, with penalties for violations, and requires public school staff to inform parents if a student expresses a different gender identity.
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