South Carolina governor signs into law ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The law signed Tuesday makes South Carolina the 25th state to restrict or ban such care for minors. The governor announced the signing on social media.

FILE - North Carolina Sen. Danny Britt, a Robeson County Republican, speaks at the Legislative Building, Feb. 14, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Access by the public and the media to North Carolina autopsy reports related to criminal investigations would be significantly restricted under a bill, shepherded by Britt, considered Tuesday, May 21, 2024, by a legislative committee. such care for minors.

Groups including the Campaign for Southern Equality noted that the law takes effect immediately. The group is gathering resources to help families find any help they might need outside of South Carolina and most of the Southeast, which have similar bans.

“If they want to make those decisions later when they’re adults, then that’s a different story, but we must protect our young people from irreversible decisions,” the governor said.

 

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