A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
A Missouri court has upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors. The state's Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the Monday ruling makes Missouri the first state to successfully defend such a policy in trial court.
Upholding state ban, judge says transgender health care for minors 'an ethical minefield'
The ACLU of Missouri and Lambda Legal said they will appeal a judge's ruling that restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors are constitutional.
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.
Missouri judge upholds state ban on transgender care for minors
In a decision released Monday, a Missouri judge ruled the law did not violate the state constitution, saying there is lack of consensus on whether gender-affirming care for minors is appropriate and safe.
Supreme Court Latest: Majority of justices appear likely to uphold state ban on transgender care for minors
At least 26 states have adopted laws restricting or banning such care for minors, and most of those states face lawsuits.
Missouri judge upholds state’s restrictions on transgender health care for minors
JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri judge on Monday upheld a 2023 state law that prohibits physicians from providing hormone treatment and puberty blockers to transgender youth. The $570 million project, which received incentives Tuesday from both the city and state, has strong backing from the federal government.
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Supreme Court live updates: Justices clash over transgender health care for minors
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the ability of states to restrict treatments for minors whose gender identity doesn't align with their sex assigned at birth.
Transgender rights case lands at Supreme Court amid debate over ban on medical treatments for minors
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.
Supreme Court Latest: Justices to Hear Arguments on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors
Listen live: Supreme Court hears arguments in Tennessee transgender care case
Tennesseans are in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. today challenging the state's ban on transgender care for minors. Listen live here.
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Live updates: Supreme Court hears challenge to bans on transgender care for minors
The case is the first to come before the Supreme Court testing the constitutionality of laws barring transgender teens from certain gender-affirming treatments.
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Missouri Republicans want to keep transgender issues in the spotlight next year
After a judge last week upheld a 2023 state law banning some gender-affirming medical care for minors, Republican lawmakers ...
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, ...
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.
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Judge Upholds Missouri’s Ban On Transgender Surgeries and Drugs for Minors
The judge also pointed to a 400-page study out of the U.K. known as the Cass Review which found 'remarkably weak evidence' in ...
Missouri Republicans aim to keep transgender issues in spotlight next year
Included in the early mix are bills that would set tougher parameters for people to change their gender designation on ...