Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final
approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive
gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the
first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his
signature. The bill mirrors almost the same language from a so-called
“anti-abortion trafficking” proposal Tennessee Republican lawmakers
approved just a day prior. In that version, supporters are hoping to
stop adults from helping young people obtain abortions without
permission from their parents or guardians.
An estimated 93% of transgender youth from ages 13 to 17 live in states that have passed or are considering bills to restrict their access to transition-related health care, school bathrooms, sports participation and pronouns used at school, according to a new report.
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