Minnesota lawmakers advanced legislation making the state a 'trans refuge' for minors who are being denied so-called 'gender-affirming care' in other states.
on Thursday advanced legislation that would establish the state as a"trans refuge" for children who are seeking transgender medical procedures but who may be denied"gender-affirming care" in other states.
"Gender-affirming care is lifesaving health care," Finke told reporters ahead of debate on the bill."Withholding or delaying gender-affirming care can have a dramatic impact on the mental health of any individual who needs it. Rates of depression, suicide, substance abuse are dramatically higher in transgender and gender-expansive individuals who lack access to care."
"The protections outlined in HF 146 are vital for health care providers, who can continue to provide gender-affirming health care to their patients consistent with best practices, without fear of interference or punishment from other states," said Jess Braverman, Legal Director for Gender Justice.
Roby has studied HF 146 extensively in preparation to testify before legislative committees. He said that the way the bill is written, categorizing a child being denied transgender care alongside abuse, turns laws meant to protect children on their head. Protesters hold signs as they chant for and against a bill that would make Minnesota a trans refuge state, and strengthen protections for kids and their families who come to the state for gender-affirming care, outside the room where lawmakers would vote on the bill at the state capitol, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in St. Paul, Minnesota.. He accused the state legislature of"criminal negligence" for failing to consider the impact of HF 146.
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