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New Federal Rule on Gender-Affirming Care Raises Health Access Concerns for Transgender Youth
The final rule received nearly 35,000 public comments, with about 90% opposing the proposed policy, according to the National Women’s Law Center. Ma’ayan Anafi, senior counsel for health equity and justice at the National Women’s Law Center, called the rule “incredibly dangerous,” arguing that it is not consistent with the available evidence on gender-affirming care.