Alabama House Passes, Legislation Making Gender-Affirming , Medical Care for Minors a Felony.<br />Alabama House Passes, Legislation Making Gender-Affirming , Medical Care for Minors a Felony.<br />Reuters reports that transgender rights have emerged as a major issue in the buildup to November mid-term congressional elections.<br />Of the hundreds of bills that have been introduced by lawmakers across state legislatures, a large number of them have related to trans youth. .<br />Of the hundreds of bills that have been introduced by lawmakers across state legislatures, a large number of them have related to trans youth. .<br />On April 7, lawmakers in the Alabama House <br />passed a bill to make gender-affirming healthcare<br />for transgender youth a felony.<br />Reuters reports that the bill <br />was passed 66-28 by Alabama's <br />House of Representatives. .<br />Medical providers found in violation of the new law, which still needs to be approved by Republican Governor Kay Ivey, could face 10 years in prison.<br />Reuters reports that Democrats <br />in the Alabama House argued that the bill <br />contradicts Republican principles.<br />This is not small government; <br />this is not a conservative bill, Neil Rafferty, Democratic Representative<br />from Alabama, via Reuters.<br />Republican Representative Wes Allen compared<br />the new legislation to laws that prevent minors <br />from getting tattoos or buying cigarettes. .<br />Republican Representative Wes Allen compared<br />the new legislation to laws that prevent minors <br />from getting tattoos or buying cigarettes. .<br />We make decisions in this body <br />all the time that are to protect children <br />from making decisions that could <br />permanently harm them, Wes Allen, Republican Representative<br />from Alabama, via Reuters.<br />Alabama's governor has not said <br />whether she would sign the bill. .<br />The American Civil Liberties Union <br />has said that it would legally challenge <br />the bill if the governor signed it into law
