Politics & Government Trans Youth Care Criminalized In NJ Bill; Lawmaker Won't Name Sources The bill bucks consensus from major medical organizations. Ed Durr said doctors guided the measure, but he won't tell Patch their names. Reply A New Jersey state senator introduced a bill that would criminalize many forms of gender-affirming care for youth, despite major medical organizations opposing efforts to ban access to care for transgender children. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) NEW JERSEY — Ed Durr says he consulted with medical professionals before introducing a bill that would essentially ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in New Jersey. But...