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Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Tuesday that he said bans experimental gender reassignment procedures for children in Mississippi.
"No child in Mississippi will have this pushed upon them. This stops now," Reeves said. "We're taking a stand for all our children."
House Bill 1125 bans gender-affirming health care for those under age 18.
Mississippi is one of 27 states considering bills this year to prohibit gender-affirming health care for young people, according to Jensen Matar, executive director of the Mississippi-based Transgender Resources Advocacy Network and Services Program.
Reeves signed a law in 2021 to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ or women’s sports.