Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones, and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state’s Republican governor.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1168894

Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones, and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state’s Republican governor.

Beginning Aug. 28, Missouri healthcare providers won’t be able to prescribe those gender-affirming treatments for teens and children. Most adults will still have access to transgender health care under the law, but Medicaid won’t cover it.

  • scoobford@lemmy.oneEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    Uh…wasn’t a ban just like this overturned less than a week ago by a federal court?

    This is bad, but I’m not sure we have reason to worry that this will actually stand.

    • DarraignTheSaneOPEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      Yep, Florida tried the same shit and was shut down by a Federal judge. I don’t know if that was the last stage in that appeals process though.

      Also from the article, this is only a temporary measure. It’s only in effect for 4 years. I guess that was all the more of a win that the GOP needed to rally their christo-fascist base…?