Upholding state ban, judge says transgender health care for minors 'an ethical minefield'
The ACLU of Missouri and Lambda Legal said they will appeal a judge's ruling that restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors are constitutional.
Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for minors upheld by judge
A Missouri judge upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors Monday, a victory for opponents of the practice in a continuing nationwide battle over transgender issues.
A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
A Missouri court has upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors. The state's Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the Monday ruling makes Missouri the first state to successfully defend such a policy in trial court.
Missouri Judge Says He Doesn't Have Power to Overturn Transgender Surgery Ban
Plaintiffs were challenging the block on gender-affirming health care, ahead of a US Supreme Court case next month.
Judge affirms Missouri ban on transgender surgeries for minors
A Missouri judge found that a state ban on transgender surgeries and hormone treatments for minors was constitutional Monday, just over a week before the US Supreme Court takes up a nearly
Judge upholds Missouri’s ban on transgender surgeries and drugs for minors
A Missouri circuit judge on Monday upheld the state’s ban on the provision of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries to minors for purposes of “gender transitions,” a law which took effect last summer and halted the procedures at some of the state’s largest clinics.
Missouri judge upholds state ban on transgender care for minors
In a decision released Monday, a Missouri judge ruled the law did not violate the state constitution, saying there is lack of consensus on whether gender-affirming care for minors is appropriate and safe.
Court upholds Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A Missouri court on Monday upheld a state law banning gender-affirming health care for minors and prohibiting Medicaid from covering transition-related care, allowing the controversial law to
Missouri court cites medical uncertainty in upholding ban on transgender care for minors, setting stage for appeal
The judge said heaping piles of witness testimony and evidence stacked in the courtroom were really better suited for legislators or medical experts to sort out.
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Live updates: Supreme Court hears challenge to bans on transgender care for minors
The case is the first to come before the Supreme Court testing the constitutionality of laws barring transgender teens from certain gender-affirming treatments.
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on medical treatments for transgender minors
Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Missouri Republicans aim to keep transgender issues in spotlight next year
Included in the early mix are bills that would set tougher parameters for people to change their gender designation on ...
Transgender rights case lands at Supreme Court amid debate over ban on medical treatments for minors
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee ...
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Missouri Republicans want to keep transgender issues in the spotlight next year
After a judge last week upheld a 2023 state law banning some gender-affirming medical care for minors, Republican lawmakers ...