Video & Transcript Research : 'androgen blockers'
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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- into things like that, and we need to be careful what we do involving counseling pathways, puberty blockers
Keywords:
gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to set stronger blockers and better protection for our children when they use any social media
- The people that were experts in the field call that complete and... androgen insensitivity syndrome,
- syndrome, congenital adrenal hypoplasia, mixed gonads, metal dysgenesis—dysgenesis, pardon me—partial androgen
- insensitivity syndrome, complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, and so on and so forth.
Keywords:
social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to set stronger blockers and better protection for our children when they use any social media
- We need to set stronger blockers and better protection for our children when they use any social media
- The people that were experts in the field call that complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, C-A-I-S
- syndrome, congenital adrenal hypoplasia, mixed gonadal dysgenesis, disgenesis, pardon me, partial androgen
Keywords:
social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content.
Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending.
The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (10/21/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill 126 would expand that to injectable androgen for the treatment of chronic low testosterone
- for expand that to injectable androgen for the<00:10:13.040>
treat <00:10:13.440>specifically - So the amendment that I had just matches uh lines up the topically applied androgen to the injectable
- uh, which just says it can prescribe for a the prescriptions for an injectable androgen prescribed for
- androgen to the injectable<00:11:56.079>
uh <00:11:56.320>which <00:11:56.560>just<
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy Committee 2/19/25 - Part 1
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- concept, but there is only one circumstance where XY humans are female, and that is the complete androgen
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is <00:23:07.960>the <00:23:08.120>complete <00:23:08.480>Androgen - female and that is the complete Androgen female and that is the complete Androgen and<00:23:09.159
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/03/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- of children placed on puberty blockers of children placed on puberty blockers go<00:40:33.359>
- study and found that puberty blockers study and found that puberty blockers lead<00:40:45.880>
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and halt the use of puberty blockers and halt the use of puberty blockers and- randomizing children to puberty blockers randomizing children to puberty blockers and<01:02:32.920
- Seeing no questions, thank you. the form of puberty blockers and cross- the form of puberty blockers
- study and found that puberty blockers study and found that puberty blockers lead<00:40:45.880>
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- When they start puberty blockers, they don't stop puberty blockers. That's a lifetime.
- But those aren't puberty blockers.
- Do you know that puberty blockers are reversible? Not all the puberty blockers are reversible.
- Do you know that puberty blockers are reversible? Not all the puberty blockers are reversible.
- She eventually was able to get puberty blockers, testosterone blockers at that point, not literally puberty
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/23/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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Uh blockers and hormonal birth control. - Uh blockers and hormonal birth control.
- Are there local hospitals that are allowing or helping out with the puberty blockers?
- ,<02:47:57.600>
cross- to facilitate hormone blockers, cross- to facilitate hormone blockers - So, puberty blockers like Lupron were So, puberty blockers like Lupron were originally<04:52:37.440><
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/19/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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that sex hormones and puberty blockers that sex hormones and puberty blockers - The outcome of that study was to ban puberty blockers.
- The outcome of that study was to ban puberty blockers.
- The outcome of that study was to ban puberty blockers.
- The outcome of that study was to ban puberty blockers.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Really about zero boys have sexual abilities as adults after the full treatment of puberty blockers and
- And things weren't like—I can't give you an exact number, but things like puberty blockers didn't exist
- Oh, like somebody might obtain—sorry, Madam Chair, Senator—they might try to seek either blockers or
- Puberty blockers. May I remind you, the number one puberty blocker is Lupron.
- Supreme Court upheld the Tennessee law in the Skrmetti case that bans puberty blockers, hormone therapy
Bills:
SB1015, SB1049, SB1066, SB1081, SB1092, SB1133, SB1134, SB1139, SB1147, SB1148, SB1168, SB1189, SCR1001, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1010
Keywords:
gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 028 Feb 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But look at what we allow in practice when it comes to puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.
- Puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones are being prescribed to minors as young as eight in the state
- blockers and cross- sex hormones. blockers and cross- sex hormones.
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sex <00:50:04.880>hormones Puberty blockers and cross- sex hormones Puberty blockers - developed<00:50:25.680>
to blockers were originally developed to blockers were originally
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a ban on cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for minors.
- Also, puberty blockers stop brain development, and children treated with those often have a drop in IQ
- an actual recommendation to be able to get cross-sex hormones or to push them to put on puberty blockers
- We've talked about puberty blockers, for example, that wouldn't be relevant to an adult.
- Yes, so UCSF charged exactly $20,820.34 for the secret puberty-blocker implant surgery, which violated
Keywords:
radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House committee considers proposed amendment to MN Constitution guaranteeing equal rights 4/3/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Page 170 documents one of the many findings, quote, 'Puberty blockers are intended to be a short-term
- After the results of the Cass report, as of December 2024, private sale and supply of puberty blockers
- Page 170 documents one of the many findings, quote, 'Puberty blockers are intended to be a short-term
- After the results of the Cass report, as of December 2024, private sale and supply of puberty blockers
- DOC reports that both males are... findings quote puberty blockers are findings quote puberty blockers
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jul 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Peter Blocker, the California Taxpayers Association, we're in opposition.
- Peter Blocker, with the California Taxpayers Association, in support. Thank you.
- Peter Blocker at the California Taxpayers Association in support. Thank you.
- Peter Blocker at the California...
- Peter Blocker of the California Taxpayers Association in support.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused on transit funding, veterans’ tax relief, clean energy incentives, housing development costs, and tax conformity. SB 63 would authorize a Bay Area regional sales tax measure for transit agencies facing fiscal shortfalls; supporters said it was needed to avoid major service cuts, while the California Taxpayers Association opposed it on Proposition 13/218 concerns. SB 56 would exclude veterans’ disability compensation from income calculations for the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and SB 296 would expand property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses; both drew broad veterans’ support. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exemption program, including fusion energy, and SB 302 would conform state tax law to federal clean energy credit monetization provisions; both were backed by industry, labor, and clean energy advocates. SB 328 would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control fees on contaminated-soil remediation for infill and master-planned housing projects, with housing groups arguing the current fee structure can make projects infeasible. SB 711 would update California’s tax conformity date to January 1, 2025 to reduce complexity and inconsistencies with federal law, and was supported by tax professionals and business groups.
Several bills were held or sent to suspense, while others advanced with amendments. After quorum was established, SB 63 passed the committee 4-2 and SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, and SB 711 were referred to suspense, with SB 86 and SB 302 later approved out of suspense with amendments. SB 56 was held in committee, SB 296 was made a two-year bill, and SB 284 and SB 723 were held. The committee also approved a number of additional suspense-file bills, including SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785, while SB 591 was approved with amendments and SB 353 was made a two-year bill. The hearing concluded with the committee adjournment after final roll calls and bill actions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In other words, a transgender woman on hormone therapy, including estradiol and perhaps anti-androgens
- cisgender woman and vice versa for a transgender man if they're on. stable testosterone or other androgen
Keywords:
business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- compassionate it is not puberty blockers compassionate it is not puberty blockers or<02:32:55.279
- Hormone blockers are completely reversible.
- Hormone blockers are completely reversible.
- Hormone blockers are completely reversible.
- Hormone blockers are completely reversible.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And if puberty blockers, it's my understanding that transgender girls, if treated with puberty blockers
- So where I'm wrapping to here is, is that you're understanding the puberty blockers, if those have been
- and taking puberty blockers as a way to suppress some of the traits that are brought forward in these
- I believe you were in the room when I asked previously about puberty blockers and taking puberty blockers
- <02:47:03.160>
for would take you know puberty blockers for would take you know puberty blockers
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It bans minors who are currently on puberty blockers. But this bill goes farther.
- One is that puberty blockers are irreversible. Not true. Puberty blockers cause sterilization.
- Puberty blockers stop brain development and cause a drop in IQ. No.
- Puberty blockers stop brain development and cause a drop in IQ? Nope.
- Because you know what happens when you stop using puberty blockers? Puberty restarts.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Puberty blockers are prescribed to treat precocious puberty in cisgender youth.
- Prescription drugs, which are typically hormone blockers.
- At which point do puberty blockers become irreversible?
- Well, all puberty blockers do is just stop you from going through puberty or slow it down.
- Once you're off a puberty blocker, I mean, your body continues as normal through puberty, so it's not
Bills:
HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113
Keywords:
public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 18, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's just about puberty blockers.
- That's on puberty blockers for minors.
- That's just about puberty<04:01:33.439>
blockers. - What if they had been puberty blockers.
- , no clear evidence that puberty blockers, no clear evidence that puberty blockers, cross-<04:03: