Alabama senate has passed a law that bans transgender youth from undergoing hormone therapy, puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgery.
The new legislation, also known as SB10, was approved by a 23-4 vote and is known as the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act.
Under this new law, medical professionals that perform any gender-affirming medical treatments to transgender people under the age of 19 will face up to 10 years in prison or a 15,000 fine.
On top of restricting medical practitioners from helping trans teens, the bill also requires teachers of trans students to inform parents that “a minor’s perception that his or her gender is inconsistent with his or her sex.” The SB10 bill now heads to the states House of