introducing a new anti-trans bill into the state.McNight is joined in supporting the bill, which would block life-saving hormone therapy for trans youth, by 23 fellow lawmakers, all Republicans.
Called the “South Carolina Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act,” the bill bans doctors from prescribing medication or performing procedures that “alter gender” or delay puberty for patients under 18.
Doctors who do give their patients these much needed services would face felony charges.McKnight, whose legislative district is largely rural and two-thirds Black, says that his constituents support the legislation. “Black Democrats tend to be more conservative than white progressives,” McKnight told The Associated Press.