Bill > SB1049

This bill, known as the Wrongful Life Act, establishes new legal restrictions and potential civil actions related to medical treatments for minors involving gender transition. The bill prohibits physicians and healthcare professionals from performing gender transition surgery, administering hormone therapy, or prescribing puberty-blocking drugs on individuals under 18 years old, except in cases of medical necessity (with gender transition specifically not considered medically necessary). The legislation allows individuals who received such treatments as minors to bring civil lawsuits if they believe these interventions impaired their future reproductive capabilities. Individuals can file such lawsuits during their minority through a guardian or in their own name after reaching majority, with no standard time limitation. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that the plaintiff would have been capable of bearing children if not for the medical interventions. If a violation is proven, plaintiffs may be awarded compensatory and punitive damages, court costs, and attorney fees. Additionally, parents or guardians who consent to these treatments could potentially face child abuse charges. The act does not replace existing laws but adds additional protections and legal remedies. The bill is set to become effective on November 1, 2025, and will be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1049&Session=2600