Alabama law may prohibit trans youth healthcare
Lawmakers in Alabama, US, are constructing a bill which will prevent young trans people under the age of 18 from accessing puberty blockers.
According to local news outlet, Al.com, legislative sessions for the so-called ‘Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act’ are due to start on February 2, with heavy backing from state representative, Wes Allen who said: “These kids that are suffering from that psychological disorder, we need to treat those patients and those kids and try to help them and not give them these powerful drugs.”The bill, which would also prohibit transitional surgeries on trans youth, was proposed by Allen in collaboration with senator Shay Shelnutt, who suggested similar laws last year but the process was interrupted.
