evidence: Gender-affirming care (GAC) includes hormonal and surgical interventions. In recent years, many states have criminalized GAC for adolescent patients. This article canvasses states’ legal prohibitions and challenges to them and considers consequences for clinicians and patients. [...] Office of Population Affairs. Gender-affirming care and young people. US Department of Health and Human Services; 2022. Accessed February 27, 2023. https://opa.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/gender-affirming-care-young-people-march-2022.pdf - McGuire L. Outlawing trans youth: state legislatures and the battle over gender-affirming healthcare for minors. Harv Law Rev. 2021;134(6):2163-2185.