Controversial Bills Limiting Transgender Health Care Pass in Georgia and Kentucky

Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill that restricts minors from getting gender transition treatments and threatens doctors who perform such actions with civil and criminal penalties. The bill would ban most gender-transition surgeries and hormone therapies for transgender individuals under the age of 18 in Georgia, although doctors could still give prescriptions for puberty blockers. The bill is now heading to Gov. Brian Kemp, who is expected to sign it into law. The decision has been met with criticism from LGBTQ organizations, who argue that parents should be able to make decisions regarding their child's healthcare in collaboration with their medical teams and adhering to standards of care.