Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender care for minors
At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition genders.
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Why religious leaders are divided on transgender rights
When Kansas became the 26th state to ban gender-affirming medical care for teens, the Catholic Church and Southern Baptist Convention cheered the move. But not all faith leaders agree.
A 2nd U.S. judge pauses Trump's order against gender-affirming care for trans youth
A second federal judge paused President Trump's executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19.
Trump signs an order restricting gender-affirming care for people under 19
President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.
'A very, very small number' of teens receive gender-affirming care, study finds
A new analysis of private insurance claims data finds less than 0.1% of youth accessed puberty blockers or hormones for gender transition. This small group has garnered a huge amount of attention from Republican lawmakers in recent years.
Supreme Court seems ready to uphold ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Three Tennessee families—and the Biden administration—are challenging the state's ban.
Supreme Court hears challenge to law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids
At issue is a Tennessee law that bans access to hormones, puberty blockers and other treatments for trans kids in the state.
Minnesota is a refuge for trans health care. Here's how doctors are meeting the need
As more states ban gender care for youth, doctors and clinics in Minnesota are building up capacity to help the influx of trans patients who are traveling or moving to the state for care.
New research finds trans teens have high satisfaction with gender care
The survey published in JAMA Pediatrics showed that trans teens taking puberty blockers or hormones had very low rates of regret.
Sign here? Financial agreements may leave doctors in the driver's seat
Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.