Alabama Senate committee votes to criminalize treatment for transgender minors
he Alabama Senate Health Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would outlaw puberty-blocking medications and gender-affirming care for minors, giving it a favorable report in an 11-2 vote. An Alabama House committee heard testimony in a public hearing on a companion bill, but the committee did not vote on the measure.
The legislation would also prevent school faculty from encouraging minors to not tell their parents or legal guardians that they do not identify as their biological sex, and would require that faculty divulge that information to parents and guardians.
During the House hearing, some members questioned why the bill was assigned to them instead of the House Health Committee.
They heard from four speakers who supported the bill and four who opposed it. There were medical professionals on both sides, with those in favor saying the bill would protect children from reckless medical procedures and those against saying it would deny life-saving health care to minors at high risk for self-harm and suicide.
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