South Carolina could become the 25th state to ban sterilization and amputation of transgender children. This comes after the state Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill that would protect minors from such procedures.
The South Carolina Senate voted 27-8 on Thursday to ban transgender-related medical procedures for minors, with all Republicans present and one Democrat voting in favor of the bill, according to reports. It was approved. report By Associated Press.
The bill would reportedly prohibit medical professionals from performing trans-related sterilizations or amputations, prescribing puberty blockers, or supervising hormone treatment for patients under 18.
Meanwhile, principals and vice principals will notify parents if a child wishes to be called by a non-legal name at school, or if a minor wishes to be called by a pronoun that does not match their biological pronoun. There is a need to. sex.
The bill would also prohibit people from using Medicaid (taxpayer money) to cover the cost of transgender-related medical procedures.
The South Carolina House of Representatives passed the bill in January, and the state Senate has since made amendments to the bill, with three members from each chamber asking for the House to adopt or vote on a new version or resolve the issue. Bills can now be sent to different conference committees. difference.
South Carolina Sen. Richard Cash (R-3rd District) said Thursday, “There are some things in the nature of creation that go beyond what you believe and what I believe. Women are one of them.”
“It’s rooted in creation,” Senator Cash added. “It is rooted in the Creator, and those who oppose it are in a sense opposed to the nature of creation itself.”
If the bill reaches the desk of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) and he signs it, the Palmetto State will become the 25th state to ban sterilization and mutilation of minors.
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