Gender-affirming care for minors hangs in balance

North Dakota Gender-Affirming Care Ban Faces Trial Challenge
North Dakota is among more than two dozen states that have banned gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids heads to trial
A trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Bismarck over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for kids.
North Dakota’s ban on transgender care for minors life-threatening, doctor testifies
A pediatric endocrinologist said one of his patients attempted suicide after learning North Dakota had criminalized gender-affirming care for minors.
Gender-affirming care for minors hangs in balance as North Dakota trial begins
Attorneys will debate whether a 2023 law banning gender-affirming treatment for anyone under 18 violates personal autonomy and equal protection rights under the state constitution.
Trial continues over North Dakota’s underaged transgender care law
Testimony continued Tuesday as plaintiffs seek to overturn North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Medical experts for the plaintiffs seek to explain the harmful repercussions that could affect minors affected by gender dysphoria and going through transgender health issues.
Transgender teen urges judge to legalize gender-affirming care for minors in North Dakota
Brittany Stewart, right, delivers the opening statement for the plaintiffs at the beginning of a trial over North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Monday. Jess Braverman, another attorney for the plaintiffs, is shown at left.
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A trial is underway on North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids
North Dakota is one of more than two dozen states ... have a right to personal autonomy to make decisions about the health care they need or don’t need to live happy, healthy lives as their ...
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Protections necessary in North Dakota for IVF, contraceptives, supporters say
A group of North Dakota lawmakers heard emotional testimony on a handful of bills related to reproductive health care and the insurance — or lack thereof — to cover it.