Sex-Change Bans for Minors Surge in Conservative States

12 states ban sex changes for minors; 19 more have ongoing legislation

(L-R) Abel Garcia, who formerly identified as a transgender woman; Billboard Chris; and Chloe Cole, who formerly identified as a transgender man, take part in a demonstration against transgender treatments in Anaheim, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2022. Brad Jones/The Epoch Times

Lawmakers in conservative states are responding to the surge in minors who identify as transgender with legislation that bans children from having sex-change surgery.

So far, lawmakers in 12 states have banned child sex-change procedures, while nineteen more states have similar bills moving through the process.