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Florida leaders misrepresented research before gender-affirming care ban

Florida leaders misrepresented research before gender-affirming care ban

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Behind Florida’s decision to block clinical services for transgender teens is an argument – repeated by the state’s governor and leading medical authorities – that most cases of gender incongruity fade away with time. The Florida Board of Medicine voted Nov. 4 to approve a rule prohibiting doctors from performing surgeries on minors to alter …

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Bill would ban sex reassignment treatment for those under 21

Bill would ban sex reassignment treatment for those under 21

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Superficially, Americans and their lawmakers accept and understand LGBTQ+ people more now than they did ten years ago. The 2015 Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage is one of the most tangible and significant victories for LGBTQ+ rights, but the 2015 decision only directly protected lesbian, gay, and bisexual cisgender people. At least 19 …

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Foster: Obstetricians/gynecologists face legal uncertainties related to abortion ban

Foster: Obstetricians/gynecologists face legal uncertainties related to abortion ban

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Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the implications for health care following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Alana Carstens Yalom is a third-year obstetrics and gynecology resident at the University of New Mexico. She attended medical school at Tulane University in New Orleans and had the idea of …

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Reviews | An affirmative action ban would be devastating to patient care

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A ban on affirmative action will have devastating effects on patient care. Diversity isn’t just a “nice” thing to have. In just 20 years, the combined minority population is expected to become the majority in the United States. Yet today, black, Hispanic, and Native American groups remain vastly underrepresented in medicine relative to their proportions …

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Healthcare - Georgia court reinstates six-week abortion ban

Healthcare – Georgia court reinstates six-week abortion ban

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It was a mixed day for abortion rights advocates. We will see the details. More: Why the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant drop in measles vaccinations around the world for children. Welcome to night health care, where we follow the latest developments in policies and news concerning your health. For The Hill, we …

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