“The common misunderstanding persists that we cannot provide involuntary assistance unless the person is violent, suicidal, or presenting a risk of imminent harm. This myth must be put to rest,” Adams said.

A doctor testified that the harms of transgender treatments in minors “outweigh the benefits” at trial to determine the legality of a ban on such procedures in Arkansas.

The list included common and minor symptoms, but not any of the more serious, even fatal, symptoms such as myocarditis, pericarditis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS), seizures, or transverse myelitis, even though the CDC had previously identified these as adverse events of special interest.

Andy Biggs and at least four other conservative hardliners have publicly stated they will not be voting for McCarthy on the floor, including Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Bob Good (R-Va.), and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.). 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-Calif.) said the legislation was “a long time coming” and an important milestone in America’s “march towards greater equality.”