"As the last vote of the day on Wednesday evening, the U.S. House on Wednesday passed a bill that would make doctors and parents criminals for providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender minors, marking the first time Congress has approved a national ban on such treatment and escalating a yearslong Republican campaign to regulate transgender lives through federal law. It now goes to the Senate, where it is unlikely to pass."
"The legislation, introduced by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and titled the "Protect Children's Innocence Act," would impose felony penalties of up to 10 years in prison on physicians who provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or surgical care to patients under 18. The bill would also expose parents and others who consent to or help minors access that care to criminal liability."
"The vote represents a watershed moment in the national fight over transgender rights, transforming what has largely been a state-level effort to ban gender-affirming care for minors into a federal mandate with sweeping implications for medical practice, family autonomy, and constitutional law. Democrats in the Senate are expected to reject the measure and attempt to block or delay its passage."
The U.S. House passed the Protect Children's Innocence Act, criminalizing provision of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or surgical care to patients under 18. The bill would impose felony penalties of up to 10 years in prison on physicians and expose parents and others who consent to or assist minors to criminal liability. The measure passed 216 to 211, with three Democrats joining all Republicans in support, and now proceeds to the Senate where passage is unlikely. Major U.S. medical associations support evidence-based gender-affirming care for young people when supervised by qualified providers. The measure elevates a state-level battleground to a federal mandate with wide legal and social implications.
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