South Carolina's Republican governor recently signed a law that prohibits gender-affirming medical care for minors in the state. The law, known as H 4624, aims to safeguard children from irreversible gender transition procedures and restrict the use of public funds for such treatments.
This legislation, which passed by a vote of 28-8, makes South Carolina the latest state to join over 20 others in imposing limitations on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The law, effective immediately, prohibits physicians from administering gender-affirming medical care to minors, including hormone treatments, puberty blockers, and surgeries.
