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Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for transgender youth
PUERTO RICO, JUL 17 – The law bans hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgeries for transgender youth under 21 and imposes penalties including 15 years in prison and $50,000 fines on medical professionals.
- Puerto Rico's governor signed a bill that bans hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth under 21, attracting criticism from activists.
- The law imposes a 15-year prison sentence and a $50,000 fine for violators, with medical licenses revocation for offenders.
- The law states that minors are vulnerable and requires the state to ensure their well-being.
- Justin Jesús Santiago, the federation's director, announced plans to challenge the law's constitutionality, calling it cruel and inhumane.
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West Virginia law bans gender-affirming care for minors
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A new law banning gender-affirming care for minors has gone into effect in West Virginia. It is illegal for medical professionals to prescribe gender-altering medications or perform gender reassignment surgeries on individuals under the age of 18. State Sen. Chris Rose, who introduced the bill, explained his thoughts on the issue, citing concerns over the long-term impact of such treatments. “Your brain is not fully d…
The president of the "LGBTQ+ Federation," Pedro Julio Serrano, lashed out on Normando en la Mañana against independent Senator Eliezer Molina for voting in favor of Senate Bill 350, which is now law, prohibiting medical procedures…
Trump administration subpoenas Children’s Hospital Colorado over gender-affirming care
Children’s Hospital Colorado, the state’s largest pediatric specialty hospital, has received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice as part of an apparent investigation into gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The hospital received the subpoena this week. It did not disclose the contents or say whether the subpoena seeks patient records. “We are engaging outside counsel and evaluating it to determine how we should respond,” the …
Puerto Rico bans gender-affirming care for trans people under 21
(The Hill) – Transgender Puerto Ricans under the age of 21 will no longer have access to gender-affirming hormone therapy or surgeries under legislation signed this week by the U.S. territory’s Republican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón that threatens doctors with criminal penalties. The law approved late Wednesday would punish health care professionals who provide gender-affirming care to minors and young adults with a $50,000 fine per violation …
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