Puerto Rico Governor Signs Ban on Trans Youth Treatments

Published JUL 17 2025·Updated JUL 18 2025

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Above: A person takes part in the Puerto Rico Pride Parade in San Juan on June 4, 2023. Image credit: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images

The Spin

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This law protects vulnerable minors who lack the emotional and cognitive maturity to make irreversible medical decisions. The state must safeguard children's comprehensive well-being when they cannot fully understand the long-term consequences.

National Post

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Banning this care strips parents' rights to make medical decisions for their families and criminalizes health care professionals for providing medically necessary treatment. Every major medical association supports gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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