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No other state has passed a law like HB 1057. It is unconstitutional to single out one group of people and categorically ban all care, no matter how medically necessary.
The ACLU of South Dakota opposes HB 1057. By blocking medical care supported by every major medical association, the legislature is compromising the health of trans youth in dangerous and potentially life-threatening ways.
Allies are some of the most effective and powerful voices of the LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit movement – and are especially important as the 2020 South Dakota Legislative Session gets underway.