ACLU sues to block Missouri rule on transgender health care

Attorneys argue that Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey has no authority to use a state consumer-protection law to regulate gender-affirming care through emergency rule-making.

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Lawsuit seeks to block Missouri attorney general restrictions on transgender health care • Missouri Independent

Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit Monday, hoping to stop the attorney general's emergency rule on transgender health care.

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Lawsuit seeks to halt Missouri attorney general’s rules on gender-affirming care

Transgender advocates say the rules are unprecedented restrictions on adults’ ability to get hormone therapy and gender transition surgery.

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#Missouri’s ‘terrifying’ #rule on #genderaffirming #Healthcare will #force ‘mass medical #detransitioning

#PROMO, Missouri’s LGBTQ+ #publicpolicy and #advocacy organisation, said by issuing the #emergencyrule Bailey “fanned the flames of #hate” and put #trans people at the centre of his “#culturewar”.

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Missouri’s ‘terrifying’ rule on gender-affirming care will force ‘mass medical detransitioning’

Missouri is set to make access to gender affirming healthcare nearly impossible for trans people through a 'terrifying' new rule.

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