Boston, Mass., May 2, 2023 / 13:25 pm
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law Monday prohibiting gender reassignment surgery and hormone use for minors younger than 18 years old.
The new legislation earned praise from the organization representing the state’s Catholic bishops.
“Having worked closely with House and Senate authors, we commend Gov. Stitt for swiftly signing S.B. 613 into law and adding Oklahoma to the list of states protecting children from these dangerous and irreversible procedures,” Brett Farley, executive director of the Catholic Conference of Oklahoma, told CNA on Tuesday.
Oklahoma is one of 15 other states that have taken steps to ban the controversial procedure for minors.