#Minnesota governor protects rights to #GenderAffirmingCare

Governor #TimWalz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back #transgender rights.

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https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-transgender-health-tim-walz-2a702340ec5facdb2bb6496e711facf1

Minnesota governor protects rights to gender affirming care

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back transgender rights.

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#NewMexico's governor signed an #abortion-rights bill Thursday that overrides local ordinances.

Reproductive health clinics in New Mexico offer abortion procedures to patients from states, including #Texas, with strict abortion bans. The new law also aims to ensure access to #GenderAffirmingHealthCare.

The bill signed by Gov. #MichelleLujanGrisham overrides existing abortion restricting ordinances by two counties and three cities in eastern New Mexico.

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-transgender-rights-new-mexico-b0f945afe9cc2d8e4f90bb956e62694a

New Mexico gov. signs bill overriding local abortion bans

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor signed an abortion-rights bill Thursday that overrides local ordinances aimed at limiting access to abortion procedures and medications. Reproductive health clinics in New Mexico offer abortion procedures to patients from states, including Texas, with strict abortion bans.

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