The bill mirrors almost the same language from a so-called “anti-abortion trafficking” proposal Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved just a day prior. In that version, supporters are hoping to stop adults from helping young people obtain abortions without permission from their parents or guardians.

The Republican-controlled Tennessee House signed a first-in-the-nation bill that would criminalize adults who help minors receive medical care that would allow them to transition gender without parental consent.

Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permission

Tennessee lawmakers are on the verge of enacting more than twice as many anti-LGBTQ+ laws as any other state, a staggering assault on their own constituents,” Human Rights Campaign