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View article: US Laws Restricting Medical Care for Transgender Minors
US Laws Restricting Medical Care for Transgender Minors Open
Importance Since 2021, there have been growing calls in the US to prohibit gender-affirming medical care (GAMC) for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) minors (ie, <18 years). Supporters of these bans have argued the restrictions a…
View article: Harnessing the New SAHM Position Paper on “Protecting Financial Access to Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults” to Advocate for and With Youth
Harnessing the New SAHM Position Paper on “Protecting Financial Access to Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults” to Advocate for and With Youth Open
View article: A Critical Scientific Appraisal of the Health and Human Services Report on Pediatric Gender Dysphoria
A Critical Scientific Appraisal of the Health and Human Services Report on Pediatric Gender Dysphoria Open
View article: Intersex Exceptions in U.S. Laws Restricting Medical Care for Transgender Minors
Intersex Exceptions in U.S. Laws Restricting Medical Care for Transgender Minors Open
Contemporary U.S. legislation restricts hormonal and surgical interventions for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) persons, primarily legal minors, who may need them and who voluntarily request them. We conducted a comprehensive review o…
View article: Troubling Trends in Health Misinformation Related to Gender‐Affirming Care
Troubling Trends in Health Misinformation Related to Gender‐Affirming Care Open
Amidst the misinformation climate about trans people and their health care that dominates policy and social discourse, autonomy‐based rationales for gender‐affirming care for trans and nonbinary youth are being called into question. In thi…
View article: Sources of Contraception Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Sources of Contraception Among Adolescents and Young Adults Open
This cross-sectional study describes the nationwide pattern of contraception access by sociodemographic characteristics and health care settings among US youth aged 15 to 24 years.
View article: Bans on Gender-Affirming Healthcare: The Adolescent Medicine Provider's Dilemma
Bans on Gender-Affirming Healthcare: The Adolescent Medicine Provider's Dilemma Open
View article: Understanding and Addressing Disinformation in Gender-Affirming Health Care Bans
Understanding and Addressing Disinformation in Gender-Affirming Health Care Bans Open
Legislation undermining the human rights of transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) people is on the rise. Many U.S. states have passed or proposed laws that restrict gender-affirming health care (GAC), which are largely rooted in scientifi…
View article: Increased HIV Transmissions With Reduced Insurance Coverage for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis: Potential Consequences of<i>Braidwood Management v. Becerra</i>
Increased HIV Transmissions With Reduced Insurance Coverage for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis: Potential Consequences of<i>Braidwood Management v. Becerra</i> Open
A US federal court recently ruled against requiring health insurers to cover human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) under the Affordable Care Act. For every 10% decrease in PrEP coverage resulting from this rulin…
View article: Biased Science: The Texas and Alabama Measures Criminalizing Medical Treatment for Transgender Children and Adolescents Rely on Inaccurate and Misleading Scientific Claims
Biased Science: The Texas and Alabama Measures Criminalizing Medical Treatment for Transgender Children and Adolescents Rely on Inaccurate and Misleading Scientific Claims Open