A 4170 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits certain surgical procedures on children born with variations in their sex characteristics.

This bill prohibits healthcare providers from performing specific surgeries on children under 12 born with natural variations in sex characteristics (such as differences in genitalia, hormones, or chromosomes). The banned procedures include clitoroplasty, clitoral reduction, gonadectomy, and certain urinary tract surgeries. Exceptions are allowed only for surgeries addressing immediate physical health risks, like removing cancerous tissue or treating life-threatening urinary complications. Violations could lead to civil lawsuits (with potential triple damages for intentional violations) and medical board penalties against providers.
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Introduced Apr 11, 2024 Last action Apr 11, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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