South Carolina governor signs into law ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
South Carolina is the 25th state to restrict or ban such care for minors. The governor announced bill signing on social media.
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The new law also requires teachers to out students who ask to use a nickname that doesn't correspond to their sex assigned at birth. Under the new law, healthcare workers may not prescribe puberty blockers or hormone treatments, or perform gender-transition surgeries for minors.
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