100PercentFedUp.com By Danielle
Tennessee’s GOP-controlled legislature passed legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive transgender medical procedures without parental consent.
The bill now heads to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature.
According to the Associated Press, the law would be the first of its kind.
BREAKING: Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care https://t.co/Tek1x07hmW
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 25, 2024
From the Associated Press:
The bill mirrors almost the same language from a so-called anti-abortion trafficking proposal Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved just a day prior. In that version, supporters are hoping to stop adults from helping young people obtain abortions without permission from their parents or guardians.
Lee, a Republican, hasn’t publicly commented on either bill, but supporters are confident he will sign them into law. Lee eagerly approved a sweeping abortion ban and a ban on gender-affirming care for children. He has also never issued a veto during his time as governor.
While the Republican supermajority touted the proposed statutes as necessary to protect parental rights, critics warned about the possible broad application. Violations could range from talking to an adolescent about a website on where to find care to helping that young person travel to another state with looser restrictions on gender-affirming care services…
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