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Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender Measure
Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender Measure
Colorado · November 3, 2026
What this measure does
Prohibit healthcare professionals from providing surgeries to persons under age 18 for the purpose of “treatment in response to a minor’s perception of sex or gender”
A yes vote means
Doctors would be prohibited from performing surgeries on minors for gender-related reasons.
A no vote means
Current laws would stay in place, allowing doctors to perform these surgeries on minors if medically appropriate and with proper consent.
Simple explanation
This measure would ban doctors from performing certain surgeries on people under 18 related to gender identity. Think of it like a law saying 'no surgical procedures for this specific reason until you're an adult,' similar to how you have to be a certain age for other medical decisions.
Who's for it, who's against it
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