Puerto Rico Governor Signs Ban on Trans Youth Healthcare
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Ban on Trans Youth Healthcare
The Spin
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Banning this care strips parents' rights to make medical decisions for their families and criminalizes healthcare professionals for providing medically necessary treatment. Every major medical association supports gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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There's a 17.5% chance that an openly LGBTQ+ person will be elected president of the U.S. by 2041, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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