FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7th, 2025
Contact: Ashley Vaughan
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HB 606 PASSES IN NC HOUSE
RALEIGH, NC — Yesterday, HB 606, a bill aimed at protecting victims of gender transitioning, passed in the NC House by a vote of 69-41. The bill extends the statute of limitations for medical malpractice for gender transition procedures to 10 years after the minor’s 18th birthday. This will ensure that victims of gender transition procedures in North Carolina are able to receive appropriate relief for the injuries they have sustained.
“North Carolina has a duty to protect the victims of experimental and harmful gender transition interventions,” said NC Values Coalition Executive Director Tami Fitzgerald. “These victims were misled by a medical system that prioritized ideology and profit over patient care – and they should be able to seek justice for the harm done to them. Extending the statute of limitations will give victims the necessary time to discover the full scope of the damages, some of which do not become apparent for many years. We owe it to the victims of reckless gender mutilation to make this right.”
The bill is sponsored by Reps. Jonathan Almond, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and John Blust.
Background:
For years the medical community has profited off of gender transition procedures without evidence of the efficacy or long-term consequences. Now, North Carolinians like Prisha Moseley are experiencing first-hand the devastation caused by these unproven and irreversible procedures. Prisha underwent gender transition treatments in Gaston County, NC, and as a result she suffers from permanent physical damage and emotional distress. But because of the current statute of limitations in NC, she has been denied the right to seek justice for the malpractice that left her permanently scarred and a lifetime patient.
The long-term harms of experimental gender transition interventions are only now becoming fully understood. Irreversible and dangerous effects of these interventions include stunted growth, decreased bone density, sterility, an increased risk of heart disease and cancer, and psychological damage. Importantly, some of these harms do not appear until many years after the treatments have been administered.
Around the world, more countries are realizing the dangers of gender transition interventions for children and are moving away from them. Last week the US Department of Health and Human Services released a new report stating there is “deep uncertainty about the purported benefits” of gender transition interventions for treating gender dysphoria in children. More than 25 states, including North Carolina, have enacted bans on gender-affirming treatments for minors, citing the significant risks. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has raised alarms, citing the lack of conclusive evidence supporting the efficacy of surgical interventions for gender dysphoria. Authorities in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the United Kingdom have conducted in-depth reviews, finding that the harms of these interventions are far-reaching and the benefits largely unproven and these nations are now scaling back on such treatments for minors.
