Louisiana State Rep. Gabe Firment, a Republican, successfully led an effort to pass a bill that would ban transgender surgeries for children in his state.
successfully led a ban on transgender treatment for minors, voting to pass the law in a"veto-proof" majority, according to the Republican sponsor of the bill.
"Thanks to the bi-partisan support of the Louisiana State Senate, we are one step closer to protecting children in Louisiana from experimental chemical and. HB648 has passed both chambers of the state legislature with veto-proof majorities, and the people of Louisiana have made it clear that our children are worth fighting for," Firment said.
A protester voices support for the promotion of transgender ideology in schools during a pro-transgender march in October 2022.Lousiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. The governor may not have the chance to veto the bill since the measure passed through the State Legislature by a"wide-enough margin to override a veto," according to The New York Times.
"Gender-affirming care for children is... a human experiment on children and teens... Ignoring the long-term dangers posed by unrestricted off-label dispensing of powerful puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones... borders on child abuse," according to the op-ed. The bill initially had to be revived in June after it failed in a legislative committee in May in what was a"rare occurrence," as AP News reported.
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