Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday which would allow adults to sue doctors who performed sex-change procedures on them as minors.
The legislation, titled Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act, was created in response to the Biden administrationâs promotion of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgeries for minors who believe they are the opposite sex.
Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) are cosponsoring the legislation, and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is leading a Senate version of the bill. Lawmakers say the legislation is meant to help individuals who suffer from potentially sterilizing sex-transition procedures as minors âseek justice in court.â…