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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Wagster Pettus and Michael Goldberg

Mississippi Senate passes limit on transgender health care

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18.

House Bill 1125 will go to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, who is running for reelection and has indicated he will sign it into law. In 2021, Reeves signed a law to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ or women’s sports.

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