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When these new Georgia laws will take effect
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Georgia's state Capitol in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — On Saturday, Georgia's new law banning gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for those under 18 takes effect. Part of a nationwide effort by conservatives to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows, Senate Bill 140 is perhaps the most high-profile of the state's new laws.