“What doctors are providing is the best care they know for their patients,” state Rep. Jamie Smith (D) told the Leader. It was pretty stupid.”ADThe South Dakota bill is the furthest along among a wave of proposals in red states to restrict medical treatment for transgender children. He said he talked to transgender children, their parents, transgender adults and “de-transitioned young people who spent time as a transgender person." ADThe South Dakota Republican said he has never met or spoken to any of the doctors who offer hormone treatments to transgender patients in South Dakota. It is unclear if any South Dakota doctors perform sex-reassignment surgeries.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2020 12:28 UTC