Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Youth in Idaho: HB 71 Factsheet

Updated: May 14, 2024

In 2023, the state legislature passed a law banning all gender-affirming medical care (GAMC) for minors in Idaho. The law went into effect in April 2024, which means Idaho health care providers are no longer legally able to provide gender-affirming medical care to anyone under the age of 18 in our state.

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