Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Trans Youth Goes Into Effect in West Virginia
On January 1, West Virginia implemented a law banning transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers. The bill was signed into law in March by Gov. Jim Justice (R), making West Virginia one of 22 states across the country to restrict or ban transgender youth’s access to lifesaving health care. “Once again, the party that tells us that it is for...