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Georgia Senate approves ban on puberty blockers for minors after heated debate
Summary
The Georgia Senate passed SB 30, prohibiting hospitals and physicians from prescribing puberty blockers and certain hormone therapies to minors for gender dysphoria. An amendment to grandfather some current patients failed 20–34; the final passage vote was 34–19.
The Georgia Senate on March 3 approved SB 30, a bill that would prohibit hospitals and physicians from prescribing puberty blockers and certain hormone therapies to minors for gender dysphoria. The measure passed after several hours of floor debate and the defeat of a last-minute amendment that would have allowed limited continued treatment for children already receiving puberty blockers.
Supporters, led on the floor by Senator Watson (Senator Watson, 1st District), said the bill narrowly targets medical interventions for minors. “This bill outlaws puberty blockers for minors, specifically in gender dysphoria,” Watson said, adding the measure does not prevent access…
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