Montana Governor Signs ‘Youth Health Protection Act,’ Bans Trans Procedures For Kids

Montana Bans Sex-Change Procedures on Minors

Montana has become the latest state to protect children from life-altering treatments by banning sex-change procedures on minors. Republican Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 99, known as the “Youth Health Protection Act,” into law on Friday. The bill prohibits surgeries like elective double mastectomies on girls who identify as boys and also prohibits puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children.

Gianforte Stands Up for Montana’s Children

“He [Gianforte] is committed to protecting Montana’s children from invasive medical treatments that can permanently alter their healthy, developing bodies,” said Kaitlin Price, a spokeswoman for Gianforte, in an email to The New York Times.

In a letter to Montana Republican Senate and House leaders, Gianforte explained why he supported the bill. He said that the bill “focuses on so-called gender-affirming medical care for children. ‘Gender affirming care’ for children is Orwellian Newspeak, a seemingly innocuous, even solicitous phrase that masks its true nature of permanent, invasive, life-altering medical and surgical procedures, performed on children whose young minds and bodies are still developing.”

Opposition to the Bill

The bill, which was supported by Republicans, was widely opposed by Democrats. “I’m very disappointed it’s becoming law,” said House Democrat leader Kim Abbott. “It is very damaging policy. It impacts families and communities who are trying to obtain medically necessary care.”

Left-wing groups, like the ACLU of Montana, are already promising legal action against the bill.

Montana Joins Other States in Banning Transgender Procedures for Children

Montana joins a number of other Republican-led states, including Iowa, Tennessee, and Mississippi in banning transgender procedures for children.

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