Minn. Senate approves conversion therapy ban, abortion bill. Vote on transgender refuge bill next
The votes come as GOP-led states take steps to restrict access to abortion and and gender-affirming health care.
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The votes come as GOP-led states take steps to restrict access to abortion and and gender-affirming health care.
As states around the country have banned or limited access to abortion and gender-affirming care for transgender people, Minnesota Democrats said the state should become a “refuge” for people traveling here for care and providers who treat them. They also voted to ban what's called conversion therapy for youth and vulnerable adults.
As states around the country have banned or limited access to abortion and gender-affirming care for transgender people, Minnesota Democrats said the state should become a “refuge” for people traveling here for care and providers who treat them.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate waded into the culture wars Friday by passing bills to make Minnesota a refuge for youth seeking gender-affirming care, out-of-state abortion patients and providers seeking protection, and to ban so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth.
The bills make Minnesota a refuge for youth seeking gender-affirming care, out-of-state abortion patients and providers seeking protection.