Missouri Bans Transgender Youth Healthcare, School Sports Participation

Missouri lawmakers passed a bill to ban transition care for transgender youth.
The bill allows young people already receiving hormone treatments and puberty blockers to continue doing so.
The measure would also ban transition surgeries for adult prisoners.
Missouri lawmakers also passed a bill that would ban transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.
At least 13 states have enacted laws or policies aimed at banning or severely limiting transition care for transgender youth.