Gender-affirming care bans impact families even in states where it remains legal
As Republican-led states have rushed to ban gender-affirming for minors, some families with transgender children found a bit of solace: At least they lived in states that would allow those already receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy to continue. But in some places, including Missouri and North Dakota, the care has abruptly been halted because medical providers are wary of harsh liability provisions in those same laws — one of multiple reasons that advocates say care has become harder to access even where it remains legal.
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Some medical providers are dropping continuing gender-affirming care for minors, even though it remains legal. Parents of transgender children say the restrictions deny health care that improves their kids’ lives.
As transgender people flock to states that protect gender-affirming health care, many find trans-friendly laws don’t necessarily guarantee easy access. Instead, they find themselves stuck in waitlist limbo.Â
Monday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the question of whether states can ban transgender medical care for minors could affect Arizona.
