Italy law would regulate gender transition treatment for minors

The Italian government, under the new legislation, would tighten controls on the supply of medical treatment between the sexes for minors, according to a bill.

The law was adopted by the Italian cabinet late Monday on Monday, but is still subject to the approval of the Parliament. The government said that the law was necessary to “protect the health of minors” and introduce “effective data monitoring”.

The measure would regulate drugs such as puberty blockers and female or masculinized hormones for people under the age of 18 who suffer from gender dysphoria.

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The law was adopted by the Italian cabinet late Monday on Monday, but is still subject to the approval of the Parliament. (Getty Images)

Under the bill, these drugs would only be provided by protocols who have not yet been written by the Ministry of Health and while waiting for this, after the approval of a National Committee for Pediatricians.

The measure also establishes a national register of the Italian drug agency to monitor “the correct use of (CES) drugs” and collect the medical history of each transgender person during treatment.

The bill sparked demonstrations by defenders of transgender rights.

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File photo: A person attends the annual LGBTQ + Pride parade in Rome, Italy, June 14, 2025. (Reuters / Yara Nardi)

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni describes himself as an opponent of what she and her allies call the LGBTQ + lobby and “gender ideology”.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni describes himself as an opponent of what she and her allies call the LGBTQ + lobby and “gender ideology”. (Reuters)

The Meloni government has made more difficult for homosexual couples with children to be recognized as legal parents and has made it illegal for any couple to go to another country to have a baby by substitution maternity.

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The bill could still be rejected or modified by Parliament, although it is probably approved, since the coalition of Meloni has a solid majority and supports its objectives.

Reuters contributed to this report.