Bill > SB899

This bill modifies Oregon state law to restrict gender-affirming surgical procedures for individuals under 18 years old. Specifically, the bill prohibits physicians from performing certain irreversible gender transition surgeries on minors, including procedures like penectomy, hysterectomy, vaginoplasty, mastectomy, and various genital reconstructive surgeries. The bill provides detailed definitions of biological sex, gender, and gender transition, emphasizing biological characteristics at birth. However, the legislation does allow exceptions for medical procedures in cases of verified disorders of sex development, genetic or biochemical testing abnormalities, treatment of medical complications from previous procedures, and surgeries necessary to prevent imminent death or major bodily impairment. The bill defines these exceptions narrowly, ensuring that only medically necessary interventions are permitted for individuals under 18. By adding these provisions to Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 677, which governs medical practices, the bill aims to regulate gender-affirming surgical treatments for minors based on specific medical and biological criteria.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB899