Gender-Affirming Care Tied to Improved Mental Health

Transgender health care is a hot-button topic, but the science on its benefits for trans youth is clear.

By Helen Santoro
Dec 10, 2022 6:00 AMFeb 1, 2023 4:42 PM
Gender care
LGBTQ advocates gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol in March to push back against proposed legislation targeting trans youth (Credit: Michael Siluk/Alamy stock photo).

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This year, a historic wave of legislation targeting transgender rights has continued. By November, 17 U.S. states had proposed more than 30 bills that aim to restrict access to puberty blockers and hormone injections for minors. 

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