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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hannah Schoenbaum

Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

Transgender Care Utah - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

When Utah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for children and teens in 2023, they argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm.

Years later, the results of a study commissioned under the same law contradict that claim, and the Republican-led Legislature is facing pressure to reconsider the restrictions.

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