Republican senator Angela Burks Hill has filed a bill, with support of other Republican lawmakers in Mississippi, US, which could prevent trans youth from accessing all transition related healthcare.
Named ‘Transgender 21 Act’, the bill aims to prevent people from under 21 access puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and transitional related surgery.
Hill, who is known for her track record of endorsing anti-LGBTQ+ policies such as regulations which would exclude trans people from sports, claimed the bill is designed to “protect” minors.