https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020
Some Transgender Children Receive Health Care Services to Affirm Their Gender Identity. Some transgender individuals experience distress from having a gender identity that is different from their sex assigned to them at birth. Transgender individuals experiencing distress can receive certain health care services, including mental health services and medical treatments. These treatments can be a part of what is referred to as “gender affirming care.” Medical treatments can include prescription drugs to postpone the development of puberty (known as “puberty blockers”), hormone therapies, and surgeries. For transgender children, decisions around which treatment to provide and when to provide the treatment are made jointly by the physician and parent of the child, generally following professionally recognized standards.
