Georgia § 43-34-15 Prohibition on certain therapies and procedures for treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; regulations; exceptions; accountability

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§ 43-34-15 — Prohibition on certain therapies and procedures for treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; regulations; exceptions; accountability

Georgia § 43-34-15

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O.C.G.A. § 43-34-15 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the following irreversible procedures and therapies performed on a minor for the treatment of gender dysphoria are prohibited in this state:

(1)Sex reassignment surgeries, or any other surgical procedures, that are performed for the purpose of altering primary or secondary sexual characteristics; and (2) Hormone replacement therapies.

(b)The board shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the prohibitions contained in subsection (a) of this Code section, which shall contain limited exceptions for:

(1)Treatments for medical conditions other than gender dysphoria or for the purpose of sex reassignment where such treatments are deemed medically necessary;

(2)Treatments for individuals born with a medically verifiab

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the following irreversible procedures and therapies performed on a minor for the treatment of gender dysphoria are prohibited in this state: (1) Sex reassignment surgeries, or any other surgical procedures, that are performed for the purpose of altering primary or secondary sexual characteristics; and (2) Hormone replacement therapies. (b) The board shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the prohibitions contained in subsection (a) of this Code section, which shall contain limited exceptions for: (1) Treatments for medical conditions other than gender dysphoria or for the purpose of sex reassignment where such treatments are deemed medically necessary; (2) Treatments for individuals born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex development, including individuals born with ambiguous genitalia or chromosomal abnormalities resulting in ambiguity regarding the individual's biological sex; (3) Treatments for individuals with partial androgen insensitivity syndrome; and (4) Continued treatment of minors who are, prior to July 1, 2023, being treated with irreversible hormone replacement therapies. (c) A licensed physician who violates this Code section shall be held administratively accountable to the board for such violation.