The NewsNew Hampshire will ban gender-transition surgeries for minors after Gov.
Chris Sununu signed a bill on Friday that bars health professionals from performing the procedures.
The new law also threatens disciplinary action for doctors who refer minors to other providers for such services.
About two dozen other states have passed laws that bar transgender minors from receiving gender-transition care.
Before Friday, Mr. Sununu had taken a relatively mixed stance on gender-identity issues and L.G.B.T.Q.
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Chris Sununu, Mr, Sununu, ” Mr, “, Courtney Tanner
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