Montana Governor Signs Bill Banning Transgender Surgeries for Children
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte speaks remotely as President Joe Biden listens during a virtual meeting in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on July 30, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Montana’s Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday signed a bill restricting transgender procedures for minors.
The bill, the “Youth Health Protection Act” (pdf), prohibits certain medical and surgical procedures—including puberty blockers—for children struggling with gender dysphoria.
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