NJ transgender healthcare bill amended to avoid mention of ‘gender-affirming’ care

A bill in Trenton is aimed at protecting transgender patients and their medical providers, but has been amended to avoid any mention of “gender-affirming" care.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 760

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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State legislation intended to shield transgender patients and their healthcare providers from prosecution is moving forward in Trenton, but the two-year old bill was amended in recent days to delete all references to the phrase “gender-affirming” care.

Instead, the amended version of the bill, which is also intended to protect abortion patients and providers, redefines reproductive services to include treatments used by transgender patients. The legislation is scheduled to be heard by …

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