Utah Gov. Spencer Cox defends a bill he signed last month that bars transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care, saying he wants to see more data on the long-term effects of those treatments.
medical care, saying that he wants to see more data on the effects of those treatments.
Pressed by host Chuck Todd about whether he is comfortable with taking the decision for children to seek gender-affirming care away from their parents, Cox said that the ban pushes “pause” on accessibility until there is “better data.”“Well, we take power away from [parents] on a lot of things involving our young people. If there is potential long-term harm for our kids, we need to find that,” Cox said. “And what Utah did was just push pause until we get better data.
The legislation, which places an indefinite moratorium on minors' access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy, is prospective, meaning that transgender youth who had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria before the effective date will be allowed to receive care if they meet a list of requirements.
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