US EditionPuerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for transgender youth
LOS ANGELES, JUL 17 – Children's Hospital Los Angeles ends transgender youth surgeries amid federal scrutiny and policy shifts targeting gender-affirming care for minors, affecting over 20 medical providers nationwide.
- 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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