A new law in Missouri bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
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The law was signed by Republican Governor Mike Parson in June.
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It categorizes hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and gender-affirming surgeries as "harmful, irreversible treatments" for minors.
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Providers in Missouri could be held liable for damages even if they didn't engage in any wrongdoing.
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Medicaid in the state won't cover transgender health care, and prisoners must pay for gender-affirming surgeries out-of-pocket under this law.
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The ACLU of Missouri, Lambda Legal, and others sued to overturn the law but were not granted a temporary block.
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The law allows adults to access transgender health care but without Medicaid coverage.
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Missouri is one of nearly two dozen states enacting restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
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Major medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, oppose such bans.
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A hearing in the legal challenge against the Missouri law is scheduled for September 22.
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