Tennessee House passes trans youth care ban, Bill Lee expected to sign
Advocates gather for a rally at the state capitol complex in Nashville to oppose a series of bills that target the LGBTQ community on Feb. 14. (Jonathan Mattise/AP Photo)
If the ban becomes law in Tennessee, doctors would be prohibited from providing gender-affirming care to anyone under the age of 18, including prescribing puberty blockers and hormones — and could even be penalized.
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