The Florida Board of Medicine voted on October 28 to draft a rule that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
, the board moved a step closer to banning gender-affirming care for trans people under 18 in Florida, voting to draft a rule that would bar access to puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries. The vote advances direction from Gov.
Ron DeSantis in April that ordered a stop to care that aids “social gender transition" and other gender-affirming care, according to NBC News."developmentally appropriate care that is oriented toward understanding and appreciating the youth’s gender experience.” According to the AAP,
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Florida Moves to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for MinorsA joint medical committee has approved Gov. DeSantis's draft rule blocking trans youth from receiving lifesaving care.
Read more »
Families fear a ban on gender affirming care in the wake of harassment of clinicsActivists are campaigning against clinics that offer care for transgender teenagers. Some families worry that will only fuel efforts to ban gender-affirming care in their state.
Read more »
Florida proceeds with ban on puberty blockers and sex reassignment surgeries for minorsThe Florida Board of Medicine and the state Board of Osteopathic Medicine voted to proceed with a plan that would ban minors from receiving hormones or sex-reassignment surgery.
Read more »
Colorado among states opting out of CDC program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsensColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior surveys that reaches more than 80,000 students.
Read more »