Critics fear a Tennessee bill banning out-of-state gender-affirming care for minors might be interpreted to prohibit any information sharing on such care to young individuals.
The bill passed along party lines in the House (63-16) and Senate (25-4), marking Tennessee as the first state with such legislation, according to the Associated Press.
S.B. 2782 exempts certain individuals like parents, guardians, and common carriers, with earlier versions carrying criminal penalties for aiding minors in receiving out-of-state gender-affirming care.
Advocacy groups are clarifying that the law doesn't prohibit parents from seeking gender-affirming care out of state, a method already practiced post the state's previous ban.
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