Entry #16537: Gender-affirming care in West Virginia

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RegionWest Virginia
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal, but banned for minors
Start DateJul 11, 2025
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn July 2025, West Virginia's Senate Bill 299 will take effect, more explicitly prohibiting gender affirming care to minors by stating "a physician assistant may not assist in providing gender reassignment surgery or provide gender altering medication to a person who is under 18 years of age".
Sourceshttps://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=299&year=2025&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
https://translegislation.com/bills/2025/WV/SB299


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StatusLegal, but banned for minors
Start DateJul 11, 2025
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn July 2025, West Virginia's Senate Bill 299 will take effect, more explicitly prohibiting gender affirming care to minors by stating "a physician assistant may not assist in providing gender reassignment surgery or provide gender altering medication to a person who is under 18 years of age".
Sourceshttps://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=299&year=2025&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill https://translegislation.com/bills/2025/WV/SB299