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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5370
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 1874
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. CANDELORA V., 86th Dist.
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
REP. RUTIGLIANO, 123rd Dist.
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.
REP. PERILLO J., 113th Dist.
REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist.
REP. ZAWISTOWSKI, 61st Dist.
REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.
AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN TREATMENT PRACTICES AND
PROMOTING PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR MINORS EXPERIENCING
GENDER DYSPHORIA OR INCONGRUENCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to (1) prohibit health care 1
providers from prescribing puberty-blocking drugs or artificial cross-2
sex hormones to minors for non-FDA approved uses, including, but not 3
limited to, treatment for gender dysphoria or incongruence, (2) prohibit 4
health care providers from practicing surgery on minors for the purpose 5
of sex reassignment or treatment of gender dysphoria or incongruence, 6
and (3) promote psychotherapy for minors who are dealing with stress 7
from gender dysphoria or incongruence. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that the best interests of minors are protected when
experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence.