Annelise Hanshaw
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Missouri Independent
As Missouri health providers halt transgender care, families feel duped: 'They told us we were safe'
After Missouri's new ban took effect on Aug. 28, MU Health stopped providing gender-affirming care for minors, citing “significant legal liability." Washington University in St. Louis also ceased care for transgender youth, even those who were still eligible under the law.
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KCUR 89.3
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St. Louis Public Radio
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