"What drew little fire was a mandate that health insurance cover treatment for transgender people to align their bodies with their gender identity. It was just another form of medical care. No longer. In 2020, not one state prohibited this sort of medical intervention for minors. But since 2021, 23 states have banned it outright. Illinois, fortunately, is not one of them:"
"Ohio Rep. Gary Click, who sponsored the bill, insists that gender-affirming care is not "best medical practice. I do believe it is child abuse." Click, whose medical education apparently came from the Book of Leviticus, should not be treated as a credible judge. A Baptist pastor, he gave a sermon in 2019 arguing that transgenderism is part of a plot by Satan to destroy the family."
Health-insurance coverage for gender-affirming treatment was once treated as routine medical care. By 2020 no state prohibited gender-affirming interventions for minors, but since 2021 twenty-three states have enacted bans. Several bans prohibit surgery, puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Some states, such as Illinois, have enacted laws protecting access to gender-affirming care for residents and out-of-state visitors. Prominent critics characterize such care as child abuse and often invoke religious objections. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have received treatment to address gender dysphoria. Major medical and mental health organizations recognize gender dysphoria and endorse medically appropriate care.
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