The Maine House voted Monday in favor of a bill to ensure 16- and 17-year-olds can receive.
The Maine House voted Monday in favor of a bill to ensure 16- and 17-year-olds can receive gender-affirming hormone therapy without parental consent if certain conditions are met.
The bill, approved 73-60, allows those teens to undergo treatment without parental consent if they are diagnosed with gender dysphoria, are experiencing harm and have received counseling. It now goes to the Senate for further debate. Both chambers already voted to enshrine in law a requirement for the state’s Medicaid program to cover gender-affirming care.Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.At least 20 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, and most of those states face lawsuits.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Police shooting under investigation in Bangor, MaineA police shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Bangor, Maine, is under investigation, News Center Maine reports. Bangor police said one of their officers was placed on administrative leave after firing her gun during a response to a report of a domestic disturbance on Finson Road around 3 a.m. Sunday. They said Officer Bobbylee Gillespie “fired her service weapon”…
Read more »
Missing Maine woman found dead, boyfriend charged with her murderA 42-year-old Maine woman who had been missing for over a week has been found dead, and her boyfriend is charged with her murder. Kimberly Hardy, of Monticello, a town on the Canadian border with a population of about 730 people, was reported missing on June 18 by her mother, who said she hadn’t seen or heard from her in…
Read more »
Maine governor signs bill to partially decriminalize prostitutionMaine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution, with supporters saying the measure protects the most vulnerable while still targeting those who exploit them.
Read more »
Leeds weather on Monday with sunny spells but no more heatwaveIt will feel a lot fresher out there today.
Read more »
Police probe launched after woman, 42, dies in devastating house fireBREAKING: Police investigation launched after woman, 42, dies in devastating house fire
Read more »
A Hermosa Beach house by XTEN champions minimalist beachside livingStrandhouse by XTEN is a Hermosa Beach house designed to offer minimalist surrounds and the best architectural accompaniment to its seaside location
Read more »