Gender-affirming care banned for minors
Enacted5/10
Georgia · Georgia SB 140 · Signed Mar 21, 2023
Impact 5/10
Bans surgery and hormone therapy for gender transition for people under 18, with license revocation and civil/criminal penalties for providers. Explicitly exempts puberty blockers, and minors already receiving hormone therapy before Jul 1, 2023 may continue treatment.
LGBTQ+Safety net & benefitsChildrenTransgender / nonbinaryParents / caregivers
Sources
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- CNN: Kemp signs ban on gender-affirming care for minors ↗
- Georgia Recorder: Kemp signs law banning most gender-affirming care for minors ↗
✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-16