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23 Feb 2023


However, as written, the bill would allow doctors in the state to prescribe puberty blockers, something banned by other Republican-held state legislatures.

Sen. Carden Summers, a Republican sponsor of the bill, said that she and others want to wait to see more research on transgender procedures.

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Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta.

Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta. (iStock)

"We’re simply saying we want a wait-and-see approach, a do-no-harm approach," Summers said.

Jen Slipakoff, a Georgia resident and parent of a transgender child, said that he doesn't like lawmakers getting involved in these kinds of medical decisions.

"The sponsors of this bill insist on being in the doctor’s office with me," Slipakoff said. "It is the height of hubris to think you know better than me and my daughter’s doctor about what she needs."

Slipakoff lost a bid for state House in 2018, running as a Democrat.

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Demonstrators protest in support of rights for transgender youth.

Demonstrators protest in support of rights for transgender youth. (Fox News )

If passed, Georgia would join a wave of other states that have also passed bans on transgender procedures for minors.

In Mississippi, the senate voted on Tuesday to approve a bill banning gender reassignment surgery and other transgender procedures for anyone younger than 18. 

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, said he will sign the bill.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves addresses business leaders at the Mississippi Economic Council's annual "Hobnob Mississippi" in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. Reeves expressed a desire for the elimination of the state's income tax during his address. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves addresses business leaders at the Mississippi Economic Council's annual "Hobnob Mississippi" in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. Reeves expressed a desire for the elimination of the state's income tax during his address. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

"Sterilizing and castrating children in the name of new gender ideology is wrong. That plain truth is somehow controversial in today’s world," Reeves said on Twitter. "I called for us to stop these sick experimental treatments, and I look forward to getting the bill." 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.