Tennessee’s GOP-controlled legislature passed legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive transgender medical procedures without parental consent.
The bill now heads to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature.
According to the Associated Press, the law would be the first of its kind.
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From the Associated Press:
The bill mirrors almost the same language from a so-called anti-abortion trafficking proposal Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved just a day prior. In that version, supporters are hoping to stop adults from helping young people obtain abortions without permission from their parents or guardians.
Lee, a Republican, hasn’t publicly commented on either bill, but supporters are confident
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