Tag Archives: gender-affirming care

Ariana Figueroa, Ohio Capital Journal U.S. House Republicans on a panel for limited federal government on Thursday argued that parents should not be allowed to let their transgender children have access to gender-affirming care. “A parent has no right to sexually transition a young child,” the chair of the House …

Grace Panetta, Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Blue states are crafting a new kind of legislation to respond to a dramatic wave of restrictions on abortion access and gender-affirming care across the country. Democrats are invoking the fall of Roe v. Wade as a reason to protect both …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A federal judge in Tallahassee has blocked a state ban on the administration of gender-affirming therapies, including puberty blockers, hormone therapies, or surgery, for any patient under the age of 18. The order also addresses legislation recently signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (SB 254) that codifies …

The Nebraska Legislature has passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children, causing significant controversy among lawmakers. Conservative legislators managed to gather enough votes to overcome a filibuster and approve the bill, which is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Jim Pillen. The …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Conservative Republicans gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to commit to bringing legislation to the floor that would make it a felony to perform gender-affirming care on transgender youth, should the GOP take control of the U.S. House following the November midterm elections. “How on …

Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Alabama is now the only state in the country in which physicians can be charged with a felony for prescribing or administering puberty-blocking medication or hormone treatment for transgender youth under 19 after a new law took effect this weekend. The ban was …

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies Tuesday to investigate reports of gender-affirming care on minors, following an official opinion from state Attorney General Ken Paxton that called the treatment a form of “child abuse” under Texas law. In a letter to the Department of Family and Protective Services …