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January 30, 2020

South Dakota Passes Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Surgery
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In South Dakota, the Republican-controlled House has passed a bill that
criminalizes gender-affirming surgery for transgender youth. Lawmakers
voted 46 to 23 in favor of House Bill 1057, which would make it a felony
for doctors to provide anyone under the age of 16 with puberty blockers,
hormones and other transition-related healthcare. Parents and health
professionals say the bill will take away life-saving treatments for
transgender youth. Click here to see our full coverage of House Bill
1057 with the ACLU's Chase Strangio and the Oscar-nominated director
Yance Ford, the first openly transgender director nominated for an
Academy Award.


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