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One Tampa Bay area mom says she's preparing to move her family out of state if lawmakers make it harder for her daughter to access health care. But she also wants to fight for the families who can't.
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The bill would not only prevent minors from starting treatments for gender transitions and stop treatments for those who have already begun the process. It would also ban public expenditures of all gender-affirming care for those over 18, outside of Medicaid.
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The Republican-controlled Senate voted 27-12 mostly along party lines to pass the bill. Only Sen. Gayle Harrell joined Democrats in opposing the bill, which next go to the House, where it is expected to pass.
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Courts have blocked enforcement of similar bans in states like Arkansas and Alabama. Plaintiffs say accessing gender-affirming care is essential for trans kids' health and safety.
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The House version of the proposal would extend the ban to children already receiving treatments. It would also stop insurance companies from covering gender-affirming surgeries for transgender adults.
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Florida doctors could lose their medical licenses if they order puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgery for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria, under a Florida Board of Medicine rule that took effect.
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A measure that codifies medical board rules advanced through a Senate panel Monday. As lawmakers prepared to hear the bill, hundreds of transgender people and supporters filled the Capitol’s fourth floor.
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The bill, among other things, would make it a felony for health care professionals to order puberty blockers, hormone treatment or surgery for minors.
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During his State of the State address, Gov. Ron DeSantis recognized a woman who had a double mastectomy when she was 16 and started taking puberty blockers at 13: "She's now an advocate against these kinds of procedures for children."
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Transgender youth and the health workers who treat them were already concerned about restrictions state medical boards prepare to implement. Now there are more threats to access.