The bill aims to enhance public safety by criminalizing the castration or sterilization of minors under the age of 18. It establishes that individuals who engage in physical or chemical castration, perform surgery on the genitalia or reproductive organs, or administer any procedure or drugs that result in the inability to conceive a child will be guilty of a felony. This new provision is proposed to be codified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609, under the section titled [609.2248] CASTRATION OR STERILIZATION OF MINORS.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the new law will take effect on August 1, 2024, and will apply to any crimes committed on or after that date. This legislative measure reflects a commitment to protecting minors from irreversible medical procedures that could have significant long-term consequences.