AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION

Summary

The bill adds Chapter 106 to Rhode Island’s health and safety statutes, providing a short title and detailed definitions of “biological sex” and “cross‑sex hormones.” It records legislative findings that puberty‑blocking drugs, hormone therapy, and gender‑affirming surgeries for children carry significant health risks and lack long‑term safety data. By codifying these findings, the bill signals the state’s intent to protect children from what it views as harmful medical interventions.

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