Mississippi's GOP-controlled state legislature just sent a bill to tatereeves' desk, one he's already signaled he'll sign. The bill would bar health providers from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing puberty blockers to minors.
The bill, known as the Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures, or REAP, Act, passed the Senate in a 33-15 vote and would bar health providers in the state from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing puberty blockers to people under 18. Gov. Tate Reeves has previously signaled he would sign the bill into law.“I just want everyone to be very crystal clear: Once you’re 18 if this bill becomes law ...
The Senate vote comes less than a week after transgender activists protested at the state Capitol against the legislation. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi has urged the governor to veto the bill, calling the legislation an attempt to"penalize parents and healthcare providers for supporting Mississippi youth during their most challenging years.
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