Utah State Sen. Mike Kennedy, second from left, speaks with reporters on the opening day of the Utah Legislative Session at the Utah State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Kennedy, a Republican family doctor sponsoring the Utah proposal, told reporters that it didn't make sense that health care policy related to gender and youth, which is at times irreversible, would be subject to no government oversight. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
