The proposed bill, titled the "Protecting Minors from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation Act," aims to prohibit health care professionals from engaging in practices that alter the sex characteristics of minors under the age of 18. Specifically, it bans the prescribing of certain hormones and the performance of surgeries that would change the appearance of genitalia or sterilize minors. Exceptions to this prohibition are made for minors with medically verifiable disorders of sex development or those facing imminent danger due to physical disorders, injuries, or illnesses.
Additionally, the bill allows individuals who believe they have been subjected to violations of this act to seek legal remedies, including injunctive relief and damages, within a specified timeframe after reaching adulthood. The attorney general is also granted the authority to enforce the provisions of this act. The bill emphasizes the importance of protecting minors from irreversible medical procedures that may not align with their biological sex.