Twenty-six states in the United States have implemented bans on gender-affirming health care for transgender children and teenagers, as reported by the Movement Advancement Project, a nonprofit organization advocating for LGBTQ rights. This data reveals that approximately 40% of transgender youth aged 13 to 17 reside in these states, according to the Movement Advancement Project and The Williams Institute.
The issue of these laws restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors is gaining attention, especially with the US Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments challenging Tennessee's ban on such care. Gender-affirming care encompasses medically necessary and evidence-based treatments that assist individuals in transitioning from their assigned gender to their affirmed gender.
