CLAIM: Map shows the states where it’s possible for a 3-year-old child to receive gender-affirming surgery. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The map shows which states have passed or are considering anti-transgender laws.
Many states have enacted or contemplated limits or outright bans on transgender medical treatment, with conservative U.S. lawmakers saying they are worried about young people later regretting irreversible body-altering treatment.
Many states have enacted or contemplated limits or outright bans on transgender medical treatment, with conservative U.S. lawmakers saying they are worri