Indiana Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Gender-Transitioning Care for Minors

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill into law banning gender-transitioning care for anyone under the age of 18, which will go into effect on July 1. Trans youths already taking medication to transition would be required to stop doing so by the end of the year. Critics argue the ban will be harmful to thousands of Hoosiers by denying medical care that is life-saving and scientifically backed. The ACLU of Indiana has already filed a lawsuit challenging the ban, arguing that it violates the U.S. Constitution. The bill is just the latest in a wave of Republican-backed bills targeting transgender care and communities across the United States.