Texas Ban on Gender Modification for Minors Passes Major Hurdle

Texas Ban on Gender Modification for Minors Passes Major Hurdle
Police stand between anti-trans activist Chris Elston (L) and counterprotestors (R) as they confront each other outside of Boston Childrens Hospital in Boston, Mass., on Sept. 18, 2022. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Texas Republicans cleared a major hurdle to pass a ban on child gender modification surgery and hormones after fierce resistance from Democrats and pro-transgender protesters.

The vote mainly along party lines on May 11 came after five hours of debate on Senate Bill 14 that included multiple attempts by Democrats to water down the bill through 19 proposed amendments.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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