A measure to ease access to gender transition medication for some minors advanced in the Maine House of Representatives by a vote of 73-60 on Monday.
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For a minor to qualify for hormone therapy without the consent of their parents under the measure, it was reported they must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and also have received counseling from a licensed medical professional. Further, they must be experiencing harm due to their lack of hormone therapy.
“For some kids, home is not happy, healthy, or safe,” he said. “That is why I co-sponsored this bill.”GOP state Rep. Lucas Lanigan pointed out that “16-year-olds don’t make great decisions all the time,” while GOP colleague Katrina Smith said the bill was “one of the most dangerous” presented during the legislative session.
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