Transgender Health Bills: A Playbook Analysis

An analysis by the Associated Press found that many bills restricting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in at least 17 US states were not the result of grassroots or constituent demand, but rather from a handful of conservative interest groups. The bills often use identical or very similar language to model legislation peddled by groups such as Do No Harm and the Family Research Council, which spread a false narrative based on distorted science, critics say. The bills distort valid science that supports gender-affirming care for youths and are designed to inflame, according to experts.