The Republican governor has not taken a public stance on the measure and it's unclear whether he will sign it into law.
often characterize gender-affirming treatments as medically unproven, potentially dangerous in the long term and a symptom of "woke" culture.would outlaw those under 18 from being prescribed hormone therapy and fully reversible medication for suspending the physical changes of puberty, allowing patients and parents time to make future decisions about hormone therapy.
The changes, made at the urging of Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo, who is a physician, would allow some transgender youth to continue receiving medical interventions under certain circumstances, including hormone therapy if they experience severe gender dysphoria. The House on Saturday unanimously approved the Senate's changes. The amended bill then passed 88-10, with all ‘no’ votes coming from the body's shrinking delegation of Democrats.
Under the amended bill, a person below the age of 18 would need to be diagnosed with severe gender dysphoria by at least two medical or mental health providers to gain access to medication therapy, including a mental health provider or adolescent medicine specialist. Hormonal therapy could not be provided to minors before the age of puberty, something West Virginia physicians say doesn’t happen anyway.
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