Utah Senate voted to approve SB 16(opens in new window)a bill to amend current state laws to ban gender-confirming surgery and stop access to hormone therapy for transgender youth. , if the bill is signed into law, it would be the first to do so in 2023.
Despite being overwhelmed(opens in new window) medical evidence that(opens in new window) Access to gender verification procedures(opens in new window) a life-saving resource(opens in new window).
Utah Governor Spencer Cox has condemned similar legislation in the past and was one of two Republican lawmakers to reject a bill banning the 2022 bill. He told local news outlets he has no plans to veto the bill if it comes across his desk.Young trans athletes participating in women’s sports(opens in new window)But state senator Daniel Thatcher has voiced opposition to the earlier version of the bill, stating that “every trusted medical institution on the planet is the safest, best, and safest way to save lives.” They say it’s the best care.”
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Earlier this month, the Utah Senate also passed SB 93.(opens in new window)a bill that would prohibit government officials from issuing gender-corrected birth certificates to minors.
Under SB 16, these specific forms of surgical and hormonal care are prohibited only for transgender youth. Applies to minors with a valid medical diagnosis. Young people diagnosed before that date are eligible for gender confirmation care if they meet the list of requirements established by the Act. States and legislatures provide exemptions for minors who are intersex, have undergone early puberty, and are deemed to require treatment for “medically necessary” reasons.
In 2021, Arkansas will become the first state to ban health care for transgender youth.(opens in new window)Similar legislation was followed by more than 20 other states. In 2023, some states moved to extend already restrictive laws to non-juvenile patients.(opens in new window), as well. Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia have introduced bills banning state health care providers from treating patients under the age of 21.Second Oklahoma bill known as the Millstone Act(opens in new window), proposes banning gender-affirming care under the age of 26.
Nationwide, Activists, Allies, and Other Progressive Legislatures(opens in new window) We work to codify LGBTQ protections and provide life-saving resources to those most at risk. In the meantime, transgender and gender nonconforming youth must navigate the invasion of privacy by these legislations in an increasingly tense political environment.
