US EditionHouse OKs bills to ban trans treatments for minors
- The House voted on March 27 to pass HB 712, restricting breast surgeries for individuals under 18, with 200 in favor and 165 against.
- A second bill, HB 377, prohibiting hormone treatments for minors to treat gender dysphoria, passed with 197 votes for and 167 against.
- These bills will allow minors currently receiving treatments to continue through the end of the year, but will not permit new patients except in emergencies.
- Lawmakers who opposed the bills expressed concerns about their impact on transgender families, labeling the measures as discriminatory and cruel.
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Kansas mental health providers brace for impact of anti-trans laws
LAWRENCE — With gender-affirming care for minors now banned in Kansas, the weight of their transgender care falls largely on mental health providers. Providers at Interpersonal Psychiatry in Lawrence say the new Kansas law coupled with national anti-trans efforts by…
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ACLU of MissouriThe Human Toll of Trump's Anti-Trans Crusade
After President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 19, many hospitals nationwide abruptly cut off treatment for trans youth. This sent thousands of families scrambling, with some even wondering if they needed to leave the country to protect their family’s future. If enforced, President Trump’s order will deny transgender youth access to medically-necessary care,…
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