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Gender-care ban takes effect in Texas

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

The Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect today, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children.

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  1. Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect starting Friday

    Headline from KAAL Rochester ·

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    Gender-care ban takes effect in Texas

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. MyStateline

    Rulings in Texas, Missouri jumble again where US transgender youth can receive treatment (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge on Friday ruled against Texas’ ban on gender-affirming health care for minors while a separate judge in Missouri let a similar ban take effect, jumbling again whe…

  2. The Daily Caller

    Texas Ban On Child Sex Changes Barred From Taking Effect (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A Texas judge has temporarily barred a law banning cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for kids from taking effect Friday.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Texas judge blocks ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    A judge temporarily blocked the controversial Texas ban on gender-affirming care for minors, finding it violated the state constitution, though an appeal from the state has instantly stayed the injunction.

  4. New York Times

    Texas Appeals Ruling Aimed at Blocking Its Transgender Care Ban (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Texas was the largest state to pass a law banning transition care for transgender minors. The law is set to go into effect next week.

  5. Mother Jones

    Missouri's ban on transgender care just went into effect. Texas' will soon follow. (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    Judicial decisions in each state show the unpredictable reality for trans youth.

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children.

  8. The Daily Caller

    State Supreme Court Allows Texas To Enforce Ban On Child Sex Changes (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Texas Supreme Court allowed a law to take effect Friday that prohibits minors from getting sex-change medical procedures while a lawsuit goes through the court system, according to the Associated Press.

  9. KAAL Rochester

    Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect starting Friday (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect starting Friday.

  10. NBC News

    Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for trans minors to take effect (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The law would prevent transgender minors from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers and transition surgery.

  11. CNN

    Texas Supreme Court allows ban on gender-affirming care for most minors to take effect Friday (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed efforts to temporarily block the state’s near-total ban on gender-affirming care for minors, clearing the way for the measure to take effect Friday.

  12. KXAN Austin

    Trans youth health care ban to begin after Texas Supreme Court denies motion (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    A new Texas law banning transgender health care for minors will go into effect Friday, Sept. 1 after the Texas Supreme Court denied a motion for temporary relief on Thursday.

  13. The Guardian

    Texas supreme court allows ban on transgender youth care to take effect (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Judges’ ruling on new state law sets up Texas to be most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children

  14. CBS News

    Texas Supreme Court rejects attempt to stop law banning gender-affirming care for most minors (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The law to ban gender-affirming care for most minors is scheduled to go into effect on Friday.

  15. Fox News

    Texas Supreme Court allows ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids take effect (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request from families of transgender youth and doctors to block a state law banning puberty blockers and hormone therapies for kids.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Gender-care ban takes effect in Texas (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect today, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children.

  17. KHOU Houston

    Ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors takes effect Friday after Texas Supreme Court ruling (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Some fear ramifications for families while proponents say a new ban protects children.

  18. WOWK Charleston

    Things to know about the latest court and policy action on transgender issues in the US (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    WOWK Charleston's feed description

    On Friday, Texas became the most populous state with a ban in effect against gender-affirming care for minors. The law was allowed to kick in after a court ruling on Thursday, part of a flurry of a…

  19. Washington Examiner

    Puberty blocker and transgender procedure bans among 774 new laws to go into effect in Texas (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Bans on puberty blockers and transgender procedures are among 774 new Texas laws set to go into effect on Friday, Sept. 1.

  20. New York Times

    Texas Supreme Court Allows Transgender Medical Ban to Begin (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The state’s highest court declined to stop a new law banning transition care for transgender minors from taking effect as legal challenges proceed.

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