The Uruguayan Senate committee approved the Comprehensive Law for Trans People that could allow minors to have hormone therapy without parental approval.

The social movement Trans Union of Uruguay arrived at the Senate steps on Wednesday to deliver the 60,000 signatures in support of the Comprehensive Law for Trans People, which was passed by the legislative Commission on Population Development and Inclusion the same day.

The Senate will vote next week on the measure that, if passed by the full Senate and later the lower house, would provide some possibility for minors to have gender reassignment hormone therapy without parental or guardian permission, which is currently required. As is, the bill would also protect the transgenders’ rights to their “free development of personality according to their chosen gender identity, irrespective of their biological, genetic, anatomical, morphological (or) hormonal” aspects.

Specifically, the measure would ensure that transgendered receive a certain percentage of public and private educational scholarships and access to the National Integrated Health System. The bill will be voted on Tuesday by the full Senate and, if approved, will move to the House of Representatives.
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