Support for Detransition Awareness Day and patient rights protection
This House of Representatives resolution aims to recognize Detransition Awareness Day to highlight the experiences of individuals who have reversed sex trait modifications. It emphasizes the need for better psychological support, full disclosure of treatment risks, and changes in compensation laws for potential harm. The goal is to improve healthcare and legal protections for those who choose to detransition.
Key points
Establishment of Detransition Awareness Day to acknowledge the experiences of individuals returning to live in alignment with their biological sex.
Calls for comprehensive mental health services and full informed consent regarding risks of sex trait modification interventions.
Proposes legal changes to extend the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims and remove caps on damages for harm from such interventions.
Requests the Department of Health to review care guidelines, promoting ethical standards without physiologically invasive practices.
Introduced
Additional Information
Print number: 119_HRES_224
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Process start date: 2025-03-14