Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons signs bill banning transgender health care for minors, competition in school sports

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed a pair of bills into law banning transgender health care for minors and restricting athletes’ participation in sports to teams that match their biological sex. In signing the bill, the Republican governor said Missouri was standing up "to the nonsense" and stands with women and girls who have "fought for an equal opportunity to succeed." Parson also said the bill was meant to "protect children from making life-altering decisions that they could come to regret in adulthood once they have physically and emotionally...