Florida is the 15th state to ban gender-affirming care.
puts a full ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender youth under 18 years old, and requires license suspension for any health care provider who provides such treatment.
It also requires transgender adults to obtain written consent from two oversight boards—the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine—whose members are appointed by the governor. Under the new law, Florida courts are also given jurisdiction in child custody battles over transgender kids if a parent living in Florida opposes gender-affirming treatment being pursued by an out-of-state parent.DeSantis, who is expected to make a bid for the 2024 presidential election, is a leading figure in a widespread Republican effort to roll back rights for LGBTQ people, particularly transgender people.
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