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Senate committee advances bill creating private cause of action for some gender‑dysphoria medical interventions
Summary
Senator John Fuller introduced Senate Bill 218 to allow a private civil cause of action and a 25‑year statute of limitations for some injuries claimed to result from medical interventions for gender dysphoria.
Senator John Fuller, R., introduced Senate Bill 218 to provide a private cause of action for injuries claimed to result from certain medical interventions used to treat gender dysphoria and to establish a 25‑year statute of limitations for such claims.
Proponents framed the measure as an accountability tool for “irreversible” interventions. Derek A. O’Stricker, chief legal counsel for the Montana Family Foundation, said Senate Bill 218 would allow harmed individuals to seek redress and cited examples from Europe and a federal executive order as part of his rationale. Other proponents described cases of people who later regretted medical interventions and urged a longer statute of limitations so those individuals could bring…
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