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Committee hears competing claims on bill extending malpractice windows and creating private claims for harms from gender‑dysphoria treatments
Summary
SB218 would create a specialized private cause of action and extend the statute of limitations for alleged harms from gender‑dysphoria medical interventions; detransitioners and some clinicians urged passage while medical societies and providers warned it would impose strict liability and chill care.
Sen. John Fuller said Senate Bill 218 would create a private cause of action and a 25‑year statute of limitations for injuries allegedly caused by medical interventions for gender dysphoria. Supporters — including detransitioners, some physicians and advocates — described cases of late‑emerging harms and urged the committee to provide a longer window for legal recourse.
Proponents including Jamie Reid (self‑described…
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