Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, bucked some of his GOP counterparts in states where they’ve limited trans health care for minors and adults.
New Jersey is now a “safe haven” for transgender people as several states controlled by Republicans have restricted their rights.signed an executive order Tuesday that will protect a trans person’s right to gender-affirming health care and direct state agencies to protect people who travel from out of state to New Jersey to receive transgender medical procedures.
The executive order Murphy signed gives gender-affirming protections to adults and minors. It prohibits the extradition of anyone in New Jersey to another state for providing, receiving, or facilitating gender-affirming health care services. “As leaders, our greatest responsibility is ensuring that every person we represent, regardless of their gender identity or gender expression, is entitled to respect, fairness, and freedom,” he said. “We will continue to uphold these principles in New Jersey and support every person’s right to live freely and authentically by making our state a safe haven for those seeking or providing gender-affirming health care.
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