HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's Republican governor indicated Monday he would sign a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, but he suggested changes to make it clear that public funds could not be used to pay for surgery or hormone treatments for youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s status as a regional haven for reproductive health care could be cemented for the forseeable future, after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Wednesday a bill shielding nurses and doctors from legal repercussions for providing abortions or gender-affirming care. Flanked by providers, female legislators and advocates, Lujan Grisham declared […]
The national and Indiana state branch of the ACLU filed the suit in a federal court after Indiana Gov. Eric…
The Florida Senate has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks. Senate Republicans passed the bill Monday. The vote prompted demonstrations at the state’s capital that led to the arrest of the leader of the Florida Democratic Party and a state senator. It must still be approved by the House before it reaches the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says he supports the measure. A six-week ban would give DeSantis an important political win on an issue important with GOP primary voters ahead of his expected White House run.
Missouri’s state attorney general is investigating gender-affirming care provided by Planned Parenthood, according to a lawsuit filed Friday by the St. Louis health provider.
Kansas voted to protect abortion in a ballot initiative last year. The legislature has other plans.