Puerto Rico Senate Bill 350 bans gender mutilation of minors

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Puerto Rico has recently joined 27 U.S. states in banning transgender medical interventions for minors.

The Law for the Protection of the Health and Well-being of Minors in Puerto Rico (Senate Bill 350), was signed by Puerto Rico Governor Jennifer Gonzalez Colon earlier this month.

The bill “prohibits medical or surgical procedures that alter the sexual biology of minors under the pretext of gender transition, including irreversible hormone interventions.” This includes banning puberty-blocking drugs, androgen blockers, and the prescription of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.

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Violators of the law will face up to 15 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. Any healthcare worker found performing transgender medical interventions may also have their license revoked.

The bill follows a report by the American College of Pediatrics, identifying several serious side effects of puberty blockers. These include osteoporosis, mood disorders, seizures and cognitive impairment, as well as an increased risk of sterility, heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, blood clots and cancers.

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Additionally, the Supreme Court recently ruled in United States v. Skrmetti that Tennessee’s prohibition of puberty blocking drugs, opposite-sex hormones and surgeries for minors did not violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause.

Now, Puerto Rico’s law is another step forward in protecting our youth from dangerous and experimental transgender medical interventions. Every person is created in God’s image, and we must encourage our children to affirm His good design for males and females.

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