Montgomery Advertiser reports. A companion bill is under consideration in the state’s House of Representatives. Similar pieces of legislation have been proposed in several other states over the past few years, but not one has become law.The Alabama bill would bar medical professionals from administering hormones or puberty blockers to anyone under the age of 19, in addition to prohibiting gender-affirming surgeries for this age group.
Doctors could face prison time for violations.Several people testified that genital surgeries are not performed on minors, in keeping with widely accepted medical standards.