Puerto Rico’s Republican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón signed legislation this week banning sex change drugs and surgeries for individuals under 21 years old.
The law was approved on Wednesday and will go into effect in October. It carries criminal penalties, punishing health care professionals who violate the law with a $50,000 fine per violation and a determinate prison sentence of 15 years, The Hill reported. Charged doctors would also be stripped of their licenses and permits and be permanently banned from practicing in the U.S. territory.
“Minors, having not yet reached the necessary emotional, cognitive, and physical maturity, are particularly vulnerable to making decisions that can have irreversible consequences,” the law reads. “Therefore, it is the State’s duty to ensure their comprehensive well-being.”
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