Bans on transgender care for minors may complicate eating disorder treatment

Restrictions on gender-affirming care proposed by Republicans in Congress and President-elect Donald Trump could be devastating for transgender youths, doctors say, especially for teens with eating disorders.

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Senate Clears Defense Bill Denying Transgender Care to Minors

The annual defense bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military programs would deny transgender health coverage to minors. It now heads to President Biden’s desk.
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Montana Supreme Court allows transgender care for minors to continue

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that temporarily blocked a state law prohibiting transition-related health care for transgender minors.
NBC News - Dec. 12
Britain bans puberty blockers for transgender minors

The United Kingdom on Wednesday indefinitely banned new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat minors for gender dysphoria.
NBC News - Dec. 11
High court seems skeptical of challenge to ban treatments for transgender youths

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to a Tennessee law that bars gender transition surgery for minors as well as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The court's conservative majority ...
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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors

Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
ABC News - Dec. 4
Supreme Court skeptical of challenge to Tennessee ban on transgender youth treatments

The conservative-majority Supreme Court dives into the culture war issue of transgender rights as it weighs whether states can restrict gender transition care for minors.
NBC News - Dec. 4
Which States Have Passed Bans on Treatment for Transgender Minors?

Transgender minors and their parents, guardians and doctors have challenged bans in 18 states, with mixed results.
The New York Times - Dec. 4
Transgender care for minors goes before SCOTUS

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story SCOTUS to hear first case on transgender care for minors On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments ...
The Hill - Dec. 3
Supreme Court to confront gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
CBS News - Dec. 3

Bans on transgender care for minors may complicate eating disorder treatment

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Senate Clears Defense Bill Denying Transgender Care to Minors

Montana Supreme Court allows transgender care for minors to continue

Britain bans puberty blockers for transgender minors

High court seems skeptical of challenge to ban treatments for transgender youths

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors

Supreme Court skeptical of challenge to Tennessee ban on transgender youth treatments

Which States Have Passed Bans on Treatment for Transgender Minors?

Transgender care for minors goes before SCOTUS

Supreme Court to confront gender-affirming care for transgender minors

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