Controversy Surrounds Maine's Gender-Affirming Care Bills for Children

New Hampshire residents and parents are speaking out against a proposed bill in Maine that would allow children to undergo sex-change surgeries without their parent's knowledge, potentially promoting "trans tourism." The bill, known as LD 1735, would authorize a court to take temporary jurisdiction over a child who has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care. Similar legislation has been introduced in California and Minnesota, causing concern among some parents and advocacy groups.