INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would prohibit doctors from being able to prescribe hormones or puberty blockers to transgender youth under the age of 18 will now head to the governor's desk.
Senate Bill 480 would prohibit physicians or practitioners from knowingly providing gender transition procedures to a minor. It also prohibits them from referring minors to other practitioners for those procedures.
MORE | AG Rokita asking medical facilities for info on "possible sterilization procedures"
The bill would also allow the Indiana Attorney General to investigate and "bring action to enforce compliance."
Latest Stories
-
Hot and humid Thursday, relief coming Friday
Hot & humid air continues through Thursday night before some relief arrives on Friday behind the cold front.
FBI Indianapolis announces summer crackdown on violent crime
Federal, state and local law enforcement officers are cracking down on violent crime as part of the FBI’s Summer Heat initiative.
Child dies after being struck by vehicle near Westfield school
A boy died early Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening near a Westfield school.
Ex-Indiana deputy fire chief faces 55 charges including child exploitation
Former deputy fire chief Charles Heflin faces dozens of charges, including child exploitation and voyeurism, after a months-long investigation by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
