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West Virginia Republicans Vote Against Banning Breast Enlargement for Teens

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Republicans pushing for a bill prohibiting gender-affirming surgery for trans teenagers in the state are now opposing a Democrat-proposed amendment asking to expand the ban to include breast surgery for cis teenagers.The text of the initial bill, HB2007, asked to amend the 1931 Code of West Virginia by adding a new section prohibiting certain medical practices.

These would include irreversible gender-affirming surgery and gender-altering medication like puberty-blocking medications for trans teenagers under the age of 18, even with parental consent.The bill was introduced to the House on January 12.

However, it got stuck in the West Virginia House of Delegates when Democrat legislator Kayla Young asked for an amendment.This would expand the ban to "any non-medically necessary elective surgery done for cosmetic purposes not associated with correcting a birth defect, physical injury or deformity" for teens under the age of 18."Didn't have getting up and yelling about 'only care about protecting straight kids who want boob jobs' on my bingo card this year, but here we are," commented Young on Twitter on Thursday after proposing the amendment.Minors can currently undergo cosmetic breast implants with a parent or guardian's consent and the approval of a surgeon, according to the Harvard T.H.

Chan School of Public Health.Didn't have getting up and yelling about "only care about protecting straight kids who want boob jobs" on my bingo card this year, but here we are.

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