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Health-care professionals would be prohibited from performing any gender-affirming surgery on minors 17 and under.
Schools must get parental consent before agreeing to a student’s request to change their preferred name, related to gender identity or pronouns.
There are currently 10 surgeries listed under the legislation, including breast augmentation, chest masculinization, hysterectomy, orchiectomy.
The Alberta government would work with education partners to develop an approval process for how resources are selected.
School boards will be required to establish and implement policies for parents to be notified and consent.
If passed, the legislation is anticipated to come into effect Sept. 1, 2025 .
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