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Jun 02 2023
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South Carolina chips away at nanny-state healthcare
South Carolina healthcare providers no longer have to seek permission from the state government to offer new services, expand facilities, or invest in technology.
On May 17, Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) signed a repeal of the state’s certificate of need rules. A staple of healthcare regimes in many states, certificate of need laws require a hospital to get government permission before
Washington Examiner
Jun 03 2023
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Texas governor signs bill banning transgender youth healthcare
Editor’s note: For the vast majority of the past 10 years the Texas attorney general has waged a relentless campaign to limit the rights and equality of LGBTQ Texans, especially transgender Texans. Today’s vote is significant in terms of the possibility that a Senate conviction would offer a potential respite from Paxton’s attacks on the LGBTQ community. By Zach Despart and James Barragan
Washington Blade
Jun 06 2023
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Federal judge issues firey ruling against Florida’s trans healthcare ban
A federal judge has struck down parts of Florida’s laws and policies banning gender-affirming care, saying that the bans contradict “widely accepted standards” of medical care. While the judge’s decision only affects three of the seven families of trans youth who sued state officials over the ban, legal observers say the judge’s ruling could help restore healthcare for countless trans
LGBTQ Nation
Jun 02 2023
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Louisiana closing in on gender affirming healthcare ban for transgender children, teens
Louisiana's state Senate revived a bill to ban gender affirming healthcare for transgender minors and a committee on Friday advanced it toward what will almost be certain final passage in the Legislature. In a rare, but not unprecedented move, Senators voted 26-12 Thursday to bring House Bill 648 by Republican Pollock Rep. Gabe Firment back for consideration after the Senate Health and Welfare
Houma Today
Jun 01 2023
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Louisiana's proposed ban on trans healthcare for kids, teens is revived by the Senate
A bill to ban access to health care procedures for transgender youth killed by a Legislative panel last week was revived Thursday by the Louisiana Senate — an unusual breach of protocol made for one of the most divisive issues facing the Legislature. House Bill 648, sponsored by Pollock Republican state Rep. Gabe Firment, was sidelined by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee last week on a
The Times-Picayune
Jun 03 2023
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Texas governor kicks off Pride Month by banning healthcare for trans kids
The Republican governor signed SB 14 into law Friday (2 June), which bars trans people aged under 18-years-old from accessing gender-affirming medical care like puberty blockers and hormone therapies. It comes into effect on 1 September. The legislation also requires people already receiving gender-affirming care in Texas to “wean off” the treatments “over a period of time”, forcing trans
PinkNews
May 25 2023
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Bill to ban healthcare for transgender youth defeated in La. Senate
House Bill 648, a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender children in Louisiana was defeated by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee’s vote effectively killing the bill for this legislative session. “The Senate Health and Welfare Committee has chosen to protect Louisiana’s transgender children by rejecting HB 648. This is a powerful win for transgender children and
Washington Blade
May 19 2023
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AG delays enforcement of OK transgender healthcare ban.
Oklahoma's attorney general has agreed to delay enforcement of a new ban on transgender health care for minors while a preliminary hearing in a federal lawsuit is pending. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said the agreement "simply allows more time to mount the strongest possible defense" and "should in no way be interpreted as a concession of any kind." The ACLU of Oklahoma, which
The Oklahoman
May 25 2023
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Louisiana bill banning trans healthcare killed off – by just one vote
LGBTQ+ activists in Louisiana are celebrating following a vote to kill a proposed gender-affirming care ban for trans youth – thanks to a Republican senator. State senators voted to strike down Louisiana House Bill 648 on Wednesday (24 May) after a Republican lawmaker crossed the floor to vote with every elected Democrat. Pharmacist and Republican senator Fred Mills argued prior to the vote
PinkNews
May 18 2023
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Texas’ Crusade Against Trans Kids Continues With Youth Healthcare Ban
Texas legislators have passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the state, sending the controversial bill to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for final approval. On Wednesday, the Texas Senate voted 19-12 in favor of Senate Bill 14, which would ban any Texan under 18 from receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy if they are used to “transition a child ’s biological sex.” Minors
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