Senate Passes Bill to Protect Minors in New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH – Senate Majority Leader Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry), Senator Bill Gannon (R-Sandown), and Senator Daryl Abbas (R-Salem) released the following joint statement on the introduction of HB 619-FN, requiring a person to attain the age of majority for genital gender reassignment surgery:

“Gender reassignment surgery is a life altering decision. This bill prohibits this surgery from being applied to minors. If minors cannot purchase alcohol, cigarettes, or a lottery ticket due to their youth, this surgery should be off the table for them too,” said Senate Majority Leader Sharon Carson.

“Many important decisions cannot be made until an adolescent reaches the age of 18. We should not let minors, who are not even old enough to vote yet, be making permanent alterations to their bodies,” added Senator Bill Gannon.

“Countries like England and Sweden that have advanced, radical gender interventions for minors have realized their mistake and are now reversing course. There is no evidence that these surgeries are safe and effective for children,” concluded Senator Daryl Abbas.

Background: HB 619-FN bans genital gender reassignment surgery for minors.