Georgia House OKs ban on some transgender healthcare for kids

Georgia House OKs ban on some transgender healthcare for kids

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ATLANTA (AP) — Most forms of transgender healthcare for people under 18 would be banned in Georgia under a measure that received House approval Thursday.

Doctors could still prescribe medicines to block puberty under the bill that was approved 96–75. It’s part of a nationwide effort by conservatives to restrict transgender athletes, transgender healthcare and drag shows.

The vote on Senate Bill 140 came after raw and emotional appeals from opponents in a debate that began with barely an hour’s warning, r …

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