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North Carolina GOP seeks to override governor's veto of bill banning gender-affirming care for minors
Transgender rights are taking center stage in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly plans votes Wednesday seeking to override the governor’s veto of legislation banning gender-affirming health care for minors.
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States that protect transgender health care try to absorb rise in demand amid bans elsewhere
Waiting lists for gender-affirming health care are growing in states that declared themselves refuges for transgender people as bans for such care for minors take effect around the country.
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Arkansas' unprecedented ban on gender-affirming care for children struck down by federal judge
Arkansas’ law, which was temporarily blocked in 2021, also would have prohibited doctors from referring patients elsewhere for such care.
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Nebraska Lawmakers Pass 12-Week Abortion Ban, Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. Conservative lawmakers wrangled just enough votes to end a filibuster, then pass it Friday.
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Texas Legislature Sends Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Children to Governor's Desk
Texas would become the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender children under a bill sent Wednesday night to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who has previously ordered child welfare officials to investigate such treatment as abuse.