Late last month, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation that would delay gender-affirming surgery until the age of 18.For some trans youth and their parents, this law is a prime example of government overreach. It could also lead to an increase in poor mental health outcomes or, worse, self-harm.
"If an adult wants to self-mutilate in pursuit of the fiction they can defy God and science, more power to them—as they don t expect me to pay for it," GOP Representative Randy Fine tweeted.