Missouri Republicans push for restrictions on transgender health care for minors and adults.

Missouri's attorney general has announced new limitations on gender-affirming care for both minors and adults, requiring 18 months of psychological or psychiatric assessments before receiving care. LGBTQ+ advocates have criticized the move as discriminatory and not based on science, while major medical associations have stated that gender-affirming care is safe, effective, and medically necessary. Civil rights organizations have vowed to pursue litigation against the move, which comes amid an investigation into a St. Louis transgender health care center accused of using experimental drugs on children.