Court upholds Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A Missouri court on Monday upheld a state law banning gender-affirming health care for minors and prohibiting Medicaid from covering transition-related care, allowing the controversial law to remain in place following a nine-day trial in September.
Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for minors upheld by judge
A Missouri judge upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors Monday, a victory for opponents of the practice in a continuing nationwide battle over transgender issues.
Judge affirms Missouri ban on transgender surgeries for minors
A Missouri judge found that a state ban on transgender surgeries and hormone treatments for minors was constitutional Monday, just over a week before the US Supreme Court takes up a nearly
Missouri judge upholds state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The law prohibits the use of gender-affirming care on minors, forbids state Medicaid funds from being used for any of gender-affirming procedures regardless of age, and threatens the licenses of doctors who violate the law.
A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
Missouri is among at least 26 states that have adopted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors to continue after judge’s ruling
The 2023 law was part of a nationwide push to regulate the lives of transgender people and has sparked fear in Missouri’s transgender community.
Missouri court cites medical uncertainty in upholding ban on transgender care for minors, setting stage for appeal
The judge said heaping piles of witness testimony and evidence stacked in the courtroom were really better suited for legislators or medical experts to sort out.
Missouri Judge Upholds Ban On Gender-Affirming Medical Care For Trans Youth
The judge also suggested that treating gender dysphoria could be a slippery slope to depriving the Missouri legislature of its ability to regulate drugs.
Missouri Judge Says He Doesn't Have Power to Overturn Transgender Surgery Ban
Plaintiffs were challenging the block on gender-affirming health care, ahead of a US Supreme Court case next month.
Court upholds red state's ban on trans surgeries, treatments for minors
Missouri AG Bailey's court win makes Missouri the first state to uphold a law banning gender procedures and hormone treatments for minors.
Missouri Ban on Transgender Surgeries, Treatments for Minors Upheld by State Court
The evidence from trial showed that the medical ethics of gender dysphoria treatment for children and adolescents are entirely unsettled,’ the judge wrote.
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