Missouri AG restricts gender-affirming care for minors.

Missouri's Republican Attorney General, Andrew Bailey, plans to file an emergency rule that will limit access to gender-affirming care for minors. The rule will require an 18-month waiting period, 15 hour-long therapy sessions, and treatment of any mental illnesses before Missouri doctors can provide that kind of care to transgender children. The emergency rule also requires disclosure of information about puberty blocker drugs. Bailey's move comes as the GOP-led Senate struggles to pass a law banning the practice for children completely. The rule appears to be aimed at helping children who might regret transitioning, but critics say it will harm trans youth in Missouri.