Italy Tightens Controls on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Italy is changing how it handles medical care for young people who don't feel like their outside matches their inside.

The government wants to control the use of medicines, like puberty blockers and hormones, for those under 18.

This means doctors need special permission and must follow new rules.

They are also creating a record of who is getting these medicines.

Some people worry this will make it harder and take longer for young people to get the help they need.

The government says it's to protect the health of minors and to collect data.

This new law is part of a bigger picture of the current government's values.