Missouri Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Source: KOMU
Missouri's high court heard arguments on Sept. 24, 2025, and handed down the unanimous decision Tuesday.
The law, passed in 2023, prohibits health care providers from performing gender-transition surgeries on minors or prescribing cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to minors. Under the law, a health care provider's license could be revoked if they prescribe gender-affirming drugs.
The law, enacted through Senate Bill 49, also bans the use of Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care, for both children and adults. The law also prohibits incarcerated people from receiving gender-affirming care.
Three children and adults acting on their behalf, medical providers, a medical health professionals organization and an advocacy organization filed a lawsuit against the state in July 2023, claiming SB 49 violated the Missouri Constitution.
Read more: https://www.komu.com/news/state/missouri-supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/article_ce59440d-e0a1-44c3-b722-705bc3de0ae1.html
I think 2 of the judges are Dem appointees
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