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Utah's Gender Care Ban Ignored Despite Suicide Risk Report

5/24/2025

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Utah's controversial ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth persists, even as a report reveals the mental health benefits of such treatments. Lawmakers, like Rep. Katy Hall, dismiss the findings, leaning on public backing for the ban. The report's alarming statistics on suicide risks among transgender youth call for urgent reconsideration of these policies.

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Story summary

Utah's controversial ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth persists, even as a report reveals the mental health benefits of such treatments. Lawmakers, like Rep. Katy Hall, dismiss the findings, leaning on public backing for the ban. The report's alarming statistics on suicide risks among transgender youth call for urgent reconsideration of these policies.