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Texas lawmaker proposes bill to ban gender transition treatment for everyone, including adults

A Texas state lawmaker introduced a bill to amend the state's ban on gender transition procedures or treatment for minors to also apply to adults.

Texas lawmaker proposes bill to ban gender transition treatment for everyone, including adults
Texas lawmaker proposes bill to ban gender transition treatment for everyone, including adults

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This legislation proposed by Rep. Brent Money in Texas would expand the state's ban on gender transition procedures or treatment for minors to also apply to adults. The bill would prohibit medical procedures for the purpose of transitioning a person's biological sex or affirming their perception of their sex if it is not consistent with their biological sex. Surgeries and puberty-blocking drugs would be banned for all Texans under the bill, with some exceptions. There are an estimated 93,000 transgender adults in Texas, making it the state with the third-most transgender adults in the country. Additionally, there are about 30,000 transgender individuals between the ages of 13 and 18 in Texas, making it the state with the third-most transgender youth behind California and New York. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill in 2023 banning gender-transitioning treatment for transgender youth, which was later upheld by the Texas Supreme Court. The court's decision faced criticism from some who argued that the ban infringes on fundamental parental rights. Texas is one of at least 25 states with laws restricting or banning gender-transitioning treatment for transgender minors.

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