Tag: transgender youth
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The Battle Over Transgender Youth Care: RFK Jr. and the Push to Block Treatments
Overview: A High-Stakes Policy Fight The national debate over gender-affirming care for transgender youth has intensified as political figures, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., frame medical treatments for young people through a legal and ethical lens. Kennedy recently announced an effort to block certain medical interventions for transgender youth, using phrases like “sex-rejecting procedures” instead…
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Trump Administration Proposes Dramatic Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
Overview of the Proposal The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has proposed a rule that would significantly restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender youths. Obtained draft language suggests the administration intends to classify certain medical practices, including puberty blockers and hormone therapies, as inappropriate for minors under specific circumstances. The move, if…