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SC H3551

HEALTHCAREFAILED

South Carolina Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Vulnerable Child Compassion And Protection Act"; And By Adding Chapter 140 To Title 44 So As To Prohibit The Performance Of A Medical Procedure Or The Prescription Or Issuance Of Medication, Upon Or To A Minor, That Is Intended To Alter The Appearance Of The Minor's Gender Or Delay Puberty, With Exceptions; To Authorize Professional Disciplinary Action And The Right To Institute A Civil Action For Violations Of The Chapter; And For Other Purposes.

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No person shall knowingly perform, or engage in conduct that aids or abets any of the following practices to be performed, upon a minor if the practice is performed for the purpose of attempting to alter the appearance of or affirm the minor's perception of the minor's gender or sex, if that perception is inconsistent with the minor's sex as defined in this chapter: (1) prescribing, dispensing, administering, or otherwise supplying puberty-blocking medication to stop or delay normal puberty; (2) prescribing, dispensing, administering, or otherwise supplying supraphysiologic doses of testosterone or other androgens to females; (3) prescribing, dispensing, administering, or otherwise supplying supraphysiologic doses of estrogen to males; (4) performing surgeries that sterilize, including castration, vasectomy, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, orchiectomy, and penectomy;

Legislative Session

inactive

125th General Assembly

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History

DateAction
2023-03-01Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest
2023-02-01Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
2023-01-12Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Davis
2023-01-10Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10Introduced and read first time
2022-12-15Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-15Prefiled