Missouri Becomes First State To Crack Down On Sex-Change Treatments For Adults | Off The Press

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Missouri Becomes First State To Crack Down On Sex-Change Treatments For Adults

  • Missouri’s attorney general announced new restrictions Thursday on gender-affirming care for adults in addition to minors in a move that is believed to be a first nationally and has advocacy groups threatening to sue.
  • Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced plans to restrict health care for transgender people weeks ago, when protesters rallied at the Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass a law banning puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries for children. But the discussion was focused on minors, not adults.
  • Missouri Attorney General spokeswoman Madeline Sieren clarified in a statement later in the day that adults also would be covered.
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