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March 9, 2022

Idaho House Passes Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
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The Idaho state House has passed a bill that would criminalize
gender-affirming healthcare for transgender children and teens - joining
several other U.S. states that have enacted or introduced similar
legislation. The bill makes it a felony punishable with life in prison
for a doctor to provide the medically-necessary care, which includes
surgeries and hormone treatments. It would also make it a felony to take
trans youth out of the state to receive the lifesaving care elsewhere.
The bill now heads to the Idaho state Senate for consideration.


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