All posts tagged "surgery"
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Republicans Want to Ban Transgender Care “For Everyone”
Midwest Republican lawmakers were recorded talking about banning gender-affirming care for all adults.
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Judge Declines to Pause Alabama Trans Health Care Ban Lawsuit
A federal judge has refused to pause a lawsuit challenging Alabama's ban on gender-affirming care for trans-identifying minors.
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Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Ban on Transgender Health Care
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill to ban minors from accessing gender-affirming health treatments.
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Transition Surgery Mandate Found Unconstitutional in Japan
Japanese Court sides with a transgender man who protested having to undergo sterilization to have his gender identity legally recognized.
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Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Medicaid Ban on Trans Health Care
A federal judge has struck down a Florida administrative rule prohibiting Medicaid from covering the cost of gender-affirming medical treatments that assist a transgender-identifying person...
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West Virginia Law Blocks Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
West Virginia's governor signed a law barring gender-affirming health care for trans youth -- although some youth may qualify for exemptions.
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Transgender Athletes Banned from Women’s Track and Field
The World Athletics Council, the governing body of track and field, will ban transgender athletes from women's events starting March 31.
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Mother and Trans Daughter to Flee Florida Over Health Care Restrictions
Florida lawmakers and regulators appear intent on discouraging gender transition for adults as well as transgender youth.
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Florida Poised to Ban Gender-Affirming Treatments for Minors
Florida health officials are poised to pass a rule prohibiting transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming interventions.
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Majority of Americans Support Banning Medical Treatments for Trans Youth
A majority of Americans say they believe transgender-identifying youth should be forced to wait until adulthood before being legally allowed to to use puberty blockers...
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Oklahoma Lawmakers Deny Funding for Transgender Youth Clinics
Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill that would force the closure of a transgender youth health care clinic at OU Children’s Hospital by denying taxpayer...
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Florida Bans Medicaid Coverage for Transgender Health Treatments
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has finalized a revised rule banning health care providers from billing Medicaid for gender-affirming medical treatments for children...
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West Virginia Medicaid Must Cover Cost of Transgender Surgical Care
On Aug. 2, a federal judge ruled that West Virginia’s Medicaid program must cover gender-affirming surgical care for transgender patients. U.S. District Court Judge Robert...
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Researchers: Florida Report on Trans Health Care is Flawed, Biased
Researchers from Yale are slamming a report from Florida health care officials that takes a hardline stance against the use of Medicaid dollars to pay...
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Trans Health Experts Say Gender-Affirming Care Can Begin Earlier
A global transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting affirming health care treatments for the purpose of transitioning. The World Professional...
