Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed measures into law that outlaw so-called puberty-blocking drugs or hormones for children and prohibit some teachers from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation matters in school.
One of those Republican-backed proposals, Senate Bill 184, was approved in the state House on a largely party-line vote on April 7. It makes it a felony for a doctor to prescribe any drug “intended to alter gender or delay puberty” or perform gender transition surgery on people under age 19, with a punishment of up to 10 years in prison.
