Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed the “Help Not Harm” bill, banning doctors from providing puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery to minors for transition-related care. The move makes South Dakota the sixth state to restrict such care.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs a bill Feb. 3, 2022, at the state Capitol in Pierre that will ban transgender women and girls from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity.South Dakota has joined five other states that have restricted transition-related care for transgender minors in just the past two years.
The measure makes exceptions for intersex infants and for the treatment of conditions unrelated to gender dysphoria.. “With this legislation, we are protecting kids from harmful, permanent medical procedures. I will always stand up for the next generation of South Dakotans.” People protest a bill that would bar transgender girls from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity outside the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D., on Jan. 15, 2022.Elliot Morehead, a trans teen who uses they/them pronouns and had planned to access gender-affirming care within the next year, said the measure has “affected my future deeply.”
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