Utah bans transgender surgeries on minors
The governor, Spencer Cox, attributed the law to the consequences that children may suffer. It is the first state to ban gender reassignment operations on people under the age of 18.
A few days ago, a study indicated that the United States was the "most permissive" country in the world with sex change operations on minors. Utah Governor Spencer Cox is proving them wrong by announcing a ban on gender reassignment surgeries in children except in exceptional cases that are "clinically necessary."
This law, called S.B.16, is set to take effect on May 3. Utah is the first state to ban transgender surgeries on minors. Cox, a Republican, clarified his reasons for moving this legislation forward:
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In addition, the governor of Utah limited hormone therapy in children: