Coverage dated May 16, 2023

Missouri attorney general drops controversial emergency rule that would have banned gender-affirming care for children and many adults

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By Andy Rose and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A controversial emergency rule to ban gender-affirming care for minors and most adults in the state of Missouri was withdrawn Tuesday by the attorney general who first proposed it, days after state lawmakers passed their own ban.

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Missouri ends rule limiting gender transition treatments for minors, some adults (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's emergency rule limiting gender transition treatments for minors and some adults was abruptly stopped.

  2. Winchester Star

    Missouri terminates emergency rule to limit trans care for minors, some adults (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Missouri officials terminated the Republican attorney general’s emergency rule that would have placed limits on transgender care for minors and some adults. The move was announced Tuesday without explanation on

  3. Truthout

    Rules Limiting Gender-Affirming Care in Missouri Abruptly Removed by State AG’s Office (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Observers said the removal of the rules was because the state attorney general knew he couldn't defeat legal challenges.

  4. Local News 8

    Missouri attorney general drops controversial emergency rule that would have banned gender-affirming care for children and many adults (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Andy Rose and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A controversial emergency rule to ban gender-affirming care for minors and most adults in the state of Missouri was withdrawn Tuesday by the attorney general who first proposed it, days after state lawmakers passed their own ban.

  5. NBC News

    Missouri terminates emergency rule to limit trans care for minors and some adults (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The rule would have required adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming care.

  6. Fox News

    Missouri terminates emergency rule to limit trans care for minors, adults (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Missouri officials terminated the Republican attorney general’s emergency rule Tuesday that would have put limits on transgender care for minors and some adults.

  7. Daily Journal Online

    Missouri attorney general withdraws emergency rule banning transgender health care (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    Daily Journal Online's feed description

    Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey terminated his emergency rule on gender-affirming care Tuesday — less than a week after the state legislature sent a ban on minors starting treatment to

  8. WHEC Rochester

    Missouri terminates rule limiting gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults without explanation (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Missouri terminates rule limiting gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults without explanation.

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