GLAD Law Condemns Governor Ayotte Banning Access to Health Care for Transgender Adolescents

Today, Governor Ayotte signed HB 377, which prohibits medical professionals in New Hampshire from providing medically-necessary puberty-blocking medications and hormone replacement therapy for transgender patients under age 18 and denies parents of transgender youth the ability to seek expert medical care for their child.

The law will go into effect in January 2026. It will not impact anyone already receiving care before its implementation.

Statement from Chris Erchull, Senior Staff Attorney, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law):

“HB 377 epitomizes extreme government overreach into the private lives and personal decisions of New Hampshire families. The best way to protect the health and well-being of transgender young people is to ensure they can continue to access essential, age-appropriate medical care from licensed clinicians practicing according to well-established medical standards of care.

Parents know their children best, and New Hampshire families should be able to make health care decisions in consultation with their trusted providers, without government interference. This law takes that right away from parents who want nothing more than to care for their transgender child.

GLAD Law will continue to work with our allies and use every legal tool we have to ensure all New Hampshire residents—including transgender Granite Staters—can live freely and safely without government intrusion.”