Missouri Withdraws Controversial Rule Limiting Transgender Health Care

Missouri officials have terminated an emergency rule proposed by the Republican attorney general that would have placed limits on transgender care for minors and some adults. The rule would have required adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery. The move was announced without explanation on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website. The law's termination comes less than a week after the Missouri Legislature approved a ban on minors starting care.