Utah Senate passes key vote on banning transgender-related surgeries on minors
Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, speaks during the morning session of the Utah Senate to discuss several bills regarding transgender right...
Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, speaks during the morning session of the Utah Senate to discuss several bills regarding transgender rights in Utah at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (Ryan Sun, Deseret News) (Ryan Sun, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY — An hour after Utah's senate passed a vote on the bill that bans transgender-related surgeries for minors Thursday, Governor Cox said he will not veto that bill. 'We don't know what the long-term effects of surgeries and these medications are on our young people,' the governor told KSL NewsRadio's Let me Speak to the Governor.