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Sen. Dan Thatcher says he’s ‘fine’ after impassioned Utah Senate floor debate about gender-affirming care

Thatcher, who has had several strokes since November, appeared to have a medical emergency during a debate about whether to prohibit doctors for prescribing gender-affirming care to transgender minors.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah state Sen. Daniel Thatcher, left, R-West Valley City, on the opening day of the Legislative session, on Tuesday. Thatcher told The Salt Lake Tribune that he had to take a moment to lower his heart rate after appearing to have a medical issue on the Senate floor on Jan. 19, 2023.