Alabamans may soon face felony charges with up to 10 years in prison or a $15k fine for providing transgender minors with hormone therapy, counseling or surgery
The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act has been sent to the state s House after it passed the Senate 23-4
Violators could face felony charges with up to 10 years in prison or a $15,000 fine if signed into law
It would go into effect 30 days after it is signed by Republican Governor Kay Ivey
The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Shay Shelnutt, does not seem to specifically target medical workers providing the treatments
Parents, trans rights groups and medical experts have all protested the bills
Bill to make it a felony for doctors to administer hormone therapy to minors passes in Alabama Senate Print this article
The Alabama state Senate voted Tuesday to make it a felony for medical professionals to treat minors with hormone therapy or sex change surgery.
The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Shay Shelnutt and dubbed the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, passed through the chamber by a margin of 23-4,
The bill would result in criminal felony charges for any medical professional who treats transgender minors under the age of 19 with “gender-affirming care” and would come with the punishment of up to 10 years in prison or a $15,000 fine.
This bill – the first of its kind in the nation – would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care to transgender youth and require schools to out transgender kids. Should the House approve its companion, Governor Kay Ivey must veto this exceptionally cruel attack.
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