Louisiana Lawmakers Advance Controversial Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors Despite Widespread Opposition

Louisiana legislature passes bill banning hormone treatments, puberty blockers, and gender affirming surgeries for transgender minors.
Bill has veto-proof majority in Louisiana legislature despite opposition from Governor John Bel Edwards.
If signed into law, Louisiana would become 18th state restricting medically necessary care for transgender youth.
Medical experts widely consider gender-affirming care medically necessary and even lifesaving for some transgender youth.
LGBTQ rights groups argue the bill discriminates against and endangers transgender minors.