New Hampshire bans sex change procedures for minors

(The Center Square) — Nearly three weeks after enraging fellow Republicans by vetoing a “bathroom” bill, Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed bills making New Hampshire the first state in the New England region to ban “gender-affirming” medical care for underaged children.

Ayotte signed two bills Friday that would prohibit transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy and another banning “gender-affirming chest surgery” for those under 18 to assist in their transition from one sex to another. Patients already receiving these treatments before Jan. 1, 2026 will be allowed to continue with them, under an amendment added to the bills.