David Johnson Co-Sponsored (Introduced) this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgeries on Children Under 16
Title: Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgeries on Children Under 16
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits doctors from performing gender reassignment surgeries on children under the age of 16.
Prohibits a medical professional from engaging in any of the following practices upon a minor under the age of 16, for the purpose of changing the minor’s perception of their sex, if that perception is inconsistent with the minor’s biological sex (Sec. 2):
Performing the following surgeries, including:
Castration;
Vasectomy; or
Hysterectomy;
Performing a mastectomy;
Prescribing, dispensing, administering, or otherwise supplying the following medications:
Puberty-blocking medication;
Supraphysiologic doses of testosterone to females;
Supraphysiologic doses of estrogen to males; or
Removing any otherwise healthy non-diseased body part or tissue.
Specifies that a medical professional who is found guilty of the above prohibitions is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor (Sec. 2).
Title: Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgeries on Children Under 16