Argentina's president says he has banned gender-affirming care for people under age 18. A presidential spokesperson said Wednesday the government was repealing a 2012 gender identity law provision allowing such practices with parental or guardian consent.

Argentina's presidential office said on Wednesday that President Javier Milei had taken the decision to ban gender change treatments and surgeries for minors, as well as impose limits on trans women being housed inside women's prisons.

Argentinian President Javier Milei made two big announcements on Wednesday: to have his country withdraw from the World Health Organization and to ban hormone therapy for minors in his country. Milei,