A measure to ease access to gender transition medication for some minors advanced in the Maine House of Representatives by a vote of 73-60 on Monday.

The vote was primarily down party lines.

RUSSIA COUP: HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE WAGNER REBELLION AGAINST THE RUSSIAN MILITARY

The bill, LD535, would reportedly permit certain 16- and 17-year-olds to access hormone therapy for gender transition without parental consent. According to the Portland Press Herald, these minors would only be allowed to bypass parental consent under certain conditions.

For a minor to qualify for hormone therapy without the consent of their parents under the measure, it was reported they must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and also have received counseling from a licensed medical professional. Further, they must be experiencing harm due to their lack of hormone therapy.

One of the bill's co-sponsors, Democratic state Rep. Marc Malon, claimed denying hormone therapy to teenagers with gender dysphoria is “dangerous.”

“For some kids, home is not happy, healthy, or safe,” he said. “That is why I co-sponsored this bill.”

However, not everyone was supportive of the measure.

GOP state Rep. Lucas Lanigan pointed out that “16-year-olds don’t make great decisions all the time,” while GOP colleague Katrina Smith said the bill was “one of the most dangerous” presented during the legislative session.

The bill now heads to the state Senate for debate and a vote this week. Like the House, the Senate also has a Democratic majority.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Gov. Janet Mills's (D-ME) office did not respond to the Washington Examiner's request for comment. The governor has previously supported measures related to the expansion of gender transition procedures for transgender people in the state.

This comes as Republican-led states move to ban hormone therapy and other gender transition procedures for minors while other blue states seek to expand access.