Idaho could become the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
which makes it a felony to provide such care. Now the bill goes to the State Senate.
Gender affirmation can also come in the form of hormone therapy or surgeries to alter one's physical characteristics.On the House floor, State Rep. Ilana Rubel told a story of her friend's child who knew he was transgender from a young age. After he transitioned -- publicly expressing oneself as another gender -- Rubel said she saw him turn from a troubled youth to a successful college student.Idaho Rep.
She added,"They do this because they realize after endless excruciating probing that this is what their child needs." The bill's sponsor, Rep. Bruce Skaug, said he does not support underage gender reassignment surgeries or therapies and claimed that"Europe is pulling back from this type of procedure now because they've seen negative effects and there's no positive mental health effect for children," though he did not cite specific research or examples.
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