New Hampshire Becomes 20th State to Ban All Gender Transition Procedures for Minors
Governor Ayotte signs laws prohibiting surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers for youth.
CONCORD — On July 30, 2025, New Hampshire became the first state in New England and the 20th state overall to completely ban all surgical and chemical procedures aimed at changing the gender of minors, the NH Journal reported.
Under the new laws, breast removal surgeries for girls, breast implants for boys, hormone therapy for gender change, and the use of puberty blockers are now prohibited. The measures, signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte, come in response to what she described as a “balanced, bipartisan effort to protect children,” noting that such “medical interventions can irreversibly affect the lives of young people.”
The legislation was introduced by Republican Rep. Lisa Mazur, who said, “These commonsense safeguards, strongly supported by Granite State voters, ensure children aren’t subjected to life-altering medical interventions they can’t fully understand or consent to.” A July poll by NH Journal and Praecones Analytica found that 69% of residents support the ban, with 16% opposed.
The bills passed with near-unanimous Republican support; only two Democrats — Rep. Jonah Wheeler of Peterborough and Rep. Dale Girard of Claremont — voted for both. Opponents argue the laws infringe on family decision-making and the rights of transgender youth, with Democrats insisting medical decisions should be made within the family in consultation with doctors.
Many medical institutions had already halted such procedures after President Donald Trump’s January 2025 order banning federal support for gender transitions in minors. In May, the U.S. Department of Health released a 400-page report citing risks of infertility, mental health issues, cardiovascular and bone problems, and high rates of regret and complications — findings echoed in the UK’s Cass Review.
The restrictions take effect in January 2026. Minors already undergoing gender transition treatments will be permitted to continue.
Previously, UOJ reported that Cherry Vann, Bishop of Monmouth, was elected as the new Archbishop of Wales, becoming the first woman and openly LGBT cleric to lead an Anglican diocese in the UK.
