Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and the House Republican Study Committee, led by Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), proposed legislation Wednesday that would allow adults to sue doctors who performed gender transition procedures on them as minors.

The Republican lawmakers announced the Protect Minors from Medical Malpractice Act, under which patients or their legal guardians could sue medical providers for declaratory or injunctive relief up to 30 years after the patient turns 18, in addition to compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees.

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