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Large public turnout as Senate hears bill to protect access to gender‑affirming care; decision deferred
Summary
Hundreds of speakers and written submitters weighed in on SB1150, which would protect access to gender‑affirming medical care and related legal safeguards for minors and providers; committees heard extensive medical and personal testimony and deferred decision to allow more time for review.
The Senate committees on CPN and HHS heard extensive public testimony on SB1150, a bill to protect access to gender‑affirming care and related legal protections for patients and providers. Committee chairs set a one‑minute time cap for oral testimony because of a lengthy prior agenda; testimony spanned medical experts, parents, youth, advocacy organizations and opponents.
Why it matters: Supporters, including pediatricians, nurse practitioners and mental‑health providers, described gender‑affirming care as evidence‑based and life‑saving for many transgender youth, citing peer‑reviewed studies and medical‑society endorsements. Several clinicians described the high…
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