Louisiana Senate blocks bill banning transgender youth health care

Louisiana legislative committee voted to kill a bill that would have banned gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors
Republican state senator in Louisiana blocked a bill that sought to prohibit transgender surgery for children in the state
Missouri lawmakers passed two pieces of legislation that ban gender-affirming care, including hormones, puberty blockers and gender-affirming surgery
Gender-affirming health care for transgender youths and adults is supported by most major medical organizations
Louisiana is set to become a haven for gender-affirming health care in the deep south, where transition-related care for transgender youths and some adults is already banned in a majority of states.