Washington U. Limits Transgender Care for Minors Due to State Law

Washington University in St. Louis has announced that its physicians will no longer provide gender-affirming medications, such as puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, to minors due to concerns over legal liability under a new Missouri law. While the law exempts patients who were receiving medications before it took effect, a new legal claim in the law has prompted the university to cease providing these treatments to minors. The Washington University Transgender Center will continue to offer education and mental health services to transgender youths, and transgender adults will still be able to receive medications from the university. This decision comes after a months-long fight by conservative Republicans to end puberty blockers and hormone treatment for minors.