"Analyzing Transgender Health Legislation: Model Bills vs. Actual Proposals"
Many statehouse proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for youths are identical or very similar to some model legislation suggested to lawmakers by conservative interest groups, according to an analysis by the Associated Press. The model bills have similar preambles, including the assertion that the risks of gender-affirming care outweigh its benefits. The AP obtained the texts of more than 130 bills in 40 state legislatures and analyzed them for similarities to model bills touted by the conservative groups Do No Harm and the Family Research Council.