The state House of Representatives also approved SB 184, which would make it a Category C offense for GPs to provide sex-confirming care – such as hormone therapy, puberty inhibitors and gender reassignment surgery – to people under 18 and under. . If signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, medical professionals who provide such care could face up to 10 years in prison. “The decision to undergo a series of hormonal and surgical interventions to deal with a discrepancy between the sex and the sense of identity of the individual should not be presented or determined for minors who are unable to understand the negative consequences and difficulties of life that accompany these interventions. “, Is mentioned in the bill. The law would also violate public or private school staff, such as teachers, principals, nurses and counselors, to encourage a minor to conceal from his or her parent or guardian the fact that the minor’s perception of gender or his sex is inconsistent with the sex of the minor “. The bill, called the Alabama Vulnerability and Child Protection Act, passed the Republican-controlled House after a vote of 66-28, according to the state legislature’s website. The GOP-led Senate approved the bill 24-6 in February and it will become law 30 days after the governor signs it. Alabama would be the last state to introduce such a measure. Last year, Republican lawmakers in Arkansas overturned their governor’s veto to put their own health care ban on books, and Tennessee and Arizona have passed similar bans. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Arkansas for its ban last year, and in July, a federal judge temporarily barred the state from enforcing the law. The ACLU, the ACLU of Alabama and other legal advocacy groups have announced plans to bring legal action against the bill. “Our representatives have heard from medical experts, parents, trans young people and other supporters over the last three years in an effort to prevent the passage of this damaging bill. But despite this strong opposition, the legislature seems determined to proceed with it. “It’s a shameful attempt to prevent parents and children from deciding the best course of treatment for themselves,” said Kaitlin Welborn, an ACLU’s Alabama staff lawyer. we see them in court “.
The bill for the bath of trans students was passed
Later, the legislature passed a bill that would require K-12 students to use bathrooms intended for their biological sex. HB 322 also includes a delayed amendment that prohibits class discussions or instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in primary schools. An original version of the bill sought to “require K-12 public schools to regulate the use of classrooms where students may be in various stages of stripping based on gender.” Shortly before the final vote Thursday afternoon, Republican Sen. Shay Shelnutt introduced an amendment that would “ban classroom teaching or discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity for kindergarten students” until Thursday. Shelnutt’s amendment also states that schools should not “engage in classroom discussions or provide instruction in the classroom about sexual orientation or gender identity in a way that is age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards “. The bill, including Shelnutt’s amendment, passed the state Senate by a vote of 26-5. Following the bill being sent to Parliament for approval, the amendment was approved on Thursday night after 70-26 votes. The bill is now being addressed to Ivey for final approval, according to Julie Saint, Alabama House of Representatives Registration and Attendance Officer. Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. schools”. The legislation violates the US Constitution and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, the ACLU said. The Campaign for Human Rights issued a statement Thursday night saying, “Transgender students will bear the cost of discrimination – discrimination that already causes trans young people to feel insecure at school, to suffer academically and to be more likely to drop out of school.”
