Rash of Teen Suicide Attempts After Arkansas Adopts Trans Care Ban
The state was the first one to enact a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors. And more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation continues to advance around the nation.
April 19 2021 7:48 PM EDT
Arkansas is seeing a rash of suicide attempts by young people and other anxieties since the state became the first one to ban gender-affirming health care for minors.
“My families are in a state of panic, asking what state should they move to, saying their child is threatening to kill themselves,” Dr. Michele Hutchison, whose clinic at Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the largest provider of gender-affirming care in the state, told the Associated Press. “They want to know what they should do next, and we don’t have a clear answer for them.”