Arkansas malpractice bill restricts trans youth medical care

Published February 13, 2023 5:13 PM

By ANDREW DeMILLO
Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers are trying to effectively reinstate a ban on gender-affirming care for minors with a proposal that makes it easier to file malpractice lawsuits against doctors who provide the treatments. A state Senate panel on Monday has endorsed legislation that would allow someone who received gender-affirming care as a minor to file malpractice lawsuits against their doctor for up to 30 years after they turn 18. Under current Arkansas law, medical malpractice claims can be filed within two years of an injury. The measure is an effort to privately enforce a ban on gender-affirming care that’s been temporarily blocked by a judge.

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