What Utah's Gender-Affirming Care Ban Means for Residents
Senate floor before the bill passed.Today we signed SB 16, Transgender Medical Treatment and Procedures. pic.twitter.com/ER9UXsWewD"While not a perfect bill, we are grateful for Sen.
Kennedy's more nuanced and thoughtful approach to this terribly divisive issue," Cox said in a statement."More and more experts, states and countries around the world are pausing these permanent and life-altering treatments for new patients until more and better research can help determine the long-term consequences."He added: "While we understand our words will be of little comfort to those who disagree with us, we sincerely hope that we can treat our transgender families with more love and respect as we work to better understand the science and consequences behind these procedures."The ACLU of Utah has criticized the legislation and had urged Cox to veto the bill.In a letter to Cox on Friday, the organization said it is "deeply concerned about the damaging and potentially catastrophic effects this law will have on people's lives and medical care, and the grave violations of people's constitutional rights it will cause."The letter added: "This bill bans access to life-saving medical care.
By cutting off medical treatment supported by every major medical association in the United States, the bill compromises the health and well-being of adolescents with gender dysphoria.#Update, @GovCox signed S.B.
16. Trans kids are kids — they deserve to grow up without constant political attacks on their lives and health care; we will defend that right.
