NPR: gender affirming https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1132983455 gender affirming en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 21:46:10 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: gender affirming https://www.npr.org/tags/1132983455/gender-affirming The Texas Legislature approves a ban on gender-affirming care for minors The bill cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature after a final vote in the Senate over the objections of Democrats. Texas is now poised to join at least 17 other states that have enacted similar bans. Wed, 17 May 2023 22:48:03 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/05/17/1176799997/the-texas-legislature-approves-a-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors https://www.npr.org/2023/05/17/1176799997/the-texas-legislature-approves-a-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors The bill cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature after a final vote in the Senate over the objections of Democrats. Texas is now poised to join at least 17 other states that have enacted similar bans.

]]> The Associated Press North Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care Gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations, but it has come under attack in many conservative legislatures. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 05:21:39 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1171204454/north-dakota-governor-signs-law-limiting-trans-health-care https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1171204454/north-dakota-governor-signs-law-limiting-trans-health-care Gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations, but it has come under attack in many conservative legislatures.

]]> The Associated Press Families fear a ban on gender affirming care in the wake of harassment of clinics Activists are campaigning against clinics that offer care for transgender teenagers. Some families worry that will only fuel efforts to ban gender-affirming care in their state. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:40 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/01/1132891918/families-fear-a-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-in-the-wake-of-harassment-of-clinic https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/01/1132891918/families-fear-a-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-in-the-wake-of-harassment-of-clinic

Activists are campaigning against clinics that offer care for transgender teenagers. Some families worry that will only fuel efforts to ban gender-affirming care in their state.

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