RALEIGH, N.C. — Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to gender-affirming treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the Democratic governor’s vetoes of that legislation and other bills touching on gender in sports and LGBTQ+ instruction in the classroom. GOP supermajorities in the House and Senate enacted — over Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto — a… Continue reading Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
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Pediatricians’ group reaffirms support for gender-affirming care amid growing state restrictions
The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children on Thursday, even as the treatments face a growing push for bans and restrictions from Republican lawmakers across the U.S. The board of directors for the group, which represents 67,000 pediatricians, unanimously voted to reaffirm its 2018 position on the treatments. The board also… Continue reading Pediatricians’ group reaffirms support for gender-affirming care amid growing state restrictions
Top US doctors’ group backs gender-affirming care amid rightwing attacks | US news
The American Academy of Pediatrics has reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children, even as the treatments face a growing push for bans and restrictions from Republican lawmakers across the US. The board of directors for the group, which represents 67,000 pediatricians, unanimously voted to reaffirm its 2018 position on the treatments.… Continue reading Top US doctors’ group backs gender-affirming care amid rightwing attacks | US news
Kentucky’s Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Can Stand For Now, Court Rules
Transgender youth in Kentucky have few options to access gender-affirming care, advocates say, after a federal appeals court allowed the state to continue to enforce its ban on care for minors before it comes to a final decision. On Monday, in a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals… Continue reading Kentucky’s Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Can Stand For Now, Court Rules