If the bill becomes law, Louisiana would join 17 states that have enacted bans or restrictions this year on access to gender-affirming care for minors
for minors, Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen Clarke said “the right to consider your health and medically-approved treatment options with your family and doctors is a right that everyone should have, including transgender children, who are especially vulnerable to serious risks of depression, anxiety and suicide.”
The DOJ argued that the treatments are medically necessary for transgender youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria and that the banned care has been “recommended by major medical associations for consideration in limited circumstances in accordance with established and comprehensive guidelines and standards of care.”
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