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The House of Representatives passed highly controversial legislation criminalizing gender transition treatments for minors, including surgeries and hormone administration, and imposes severe criminal penalties for those who provide them. The bill establishes penalties of up to ten years in federal prison for doctors or others involved in this type of medical care.

The initiative passed by a narrow margin, with 216 votes in favor and 211 against, in a vote that reflected a deep political divide. Support for and opposition to the bill aligned almost entirely with party lines, highlighting the growing polarization surrounding transgender rights and the role of the state in regulating healthcare for minors.

Civil rights organizations and LGBTQ+ advocates warned that the proposal is among the most severe anti-trans laws Congress has considered to date. According to these groups, the legislation not only limits access to specialized medical treatments but could also have a chilling effect on healthcare professionals, families, and patients by criminalizing medical decisions that, in many cases, are made under clinical supervision and with parental consent.

Proponents of the bill, for their part, argue that the measure seeks to protect minors from procedures they consider irreversible and potentially harmful, and maintain that the federal government must intervene to establish clear limits. The debate surrounding the law anticipates a fierce political and legal battle in the Senate and, if it advances, could trigger widespread legal challenges, because, let's remember, there are also people inside and outside this chamber willing to sacrifice children according to the disturbing desires of some adults.