'Genital or bodily mutilation': US House passes bill banning gender-affirming care for minors; heads to Senate
The US House of Representatives has passed a Republican-backed bill that would criminalize gender-affirming care for minors nationwide. The legislation, which targets medical treatments and puberty blockers, now moves to the Senate. Supporters claim it protects children, while critics argue it attacks transgender and intersex individuals' bodily autonomy.
The US House of Representatives has passed a Republican-backed bill that would criminalize gender-affirming care for minors nationwide. The legislation, which targets medical treatments and puberty blockers, now moves to the Senate. Supporters claim it protects children, while critics argue it attacks transgender and intersex individuals' bodily autonomy.
