Human Rights Watch Letter Re: South Dakota HB 1057 and the Rights of Transgender and Intersex Children

State Capitol Building 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Re: House Bill 1057 and Health Care for Transgender and Intersex Children Dear Senator, I write on behalf of Human Rights Watch to share our concerns about House Bill 1057, which would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming health care to children under the age of 16. We believe that House Bill 1057 is not only unnecessary but would seriously jeopardize the health and rights of transgender and intersex children in South Dakota. Human Rights Watch has interviewed dozens of transgender children and adults for research reports…

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