Missouri is about to force trans adults & teens to detransition. The ACLU is suing.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Missouri has sued to block severe restrictions on gender-affirming care issued earlier this month by the state’s Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R).

Scheduled to take effect on April 27, Bailey’s “emergency regulation” would require both minors and adults in Missouri to receive 15 hourly sessions with a therapist over at least 18 months before receiving gender-affirming care such as hormone therapy or puberty blockers. They would also have to be screened for autism and “social media addiction,” and any mental health issues would have to be treated and resolved before they would be eligible for treatment for gender dysphoria, the AP reports.

Notably, Bailey’s messaging around the rule framed it as “protecting” children from what he falsely characterized as “experimental” medical treatment, but the final rule as filed with Missouri’s Secretary of State on April 13 included no age limits and thus applies to trans people of all ages.

While some trans individuals will be allowed to maintain their prescriptions while they attempt to receive the assessments required under the new rule, some transgender Missourians have already reported being…

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