gender-affirming care

The plaintiffs are seeking a reversal of a lower court that upheld the ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

Missouri has had a ban of medical gender-affirming care for youth, as well as adults on Medicaid or who are incarcerated, since 2023. But other forms of gender-affirming care is happening in the state, and advocates say it’s saving lives.

The bill's sponsors say they want to protect children, but those in opposition say the bills hurt more than help.