Missouri's Transgender Care Restrictions Face Legal Challenges.

Missouri's emergency rule that would limit access to gender-affirming health care for trans people of all ages has caused disruptions to medically necessary care. The rule requires patients to have three years of documented, "persistent and intense" gender dysphoria, 15 hour-long therapy sessions, "treated and resolved" existing mental-health diagnoses, and screening for autism and social-media addiction. Trans Missourians are making contingency plans and attempting to stock up on hormone therapies, unsure if they'll find doctors willing to write new ones. The order has caused anxiety and uncertainty among trans people in Missouri, who fear they may be forced to stop receiving hormone replacement therapy.