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BC Legislature Rejects Bill Targeting Transgender Youth Care

10/11/2025

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British Columbia's legislature defeated a private member's bill 48–40 that would have allowed parents to sue doctors for care provided to transgender children.
It would also ban puberty blockers for minors and restrict the use of "wrong pronouns" in schools.
OneBC House Leader Tara Armstrong called the gender-transition approach a 'medical scandal' and said it harms children, a stance that could influence party fortunes in upcoming elections.

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Story summary

British Columbia's legislature defeated a private member's bill 48–40 that would have allowed parents to sue doctors for care provided to transgender children.
It would also ban puberty blockers for minors and restrict the use of "wrong pronouns" in schools.
OneBC House Leader Tara Armstrong called the gender-transition approach a 'medical scandal' and said it harms children, a stance that could influence party fortunes in upcoming elections.