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Transgender Healthcare Access Plummets After Supreme Court Ruling

7/24/2025

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President Trump's administration has implemented policies that severely restrict transgender healthcare, forcing hospitals to cut back on services. The Supreme Court's endorsement of Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors impacts 112,000 transgender teens. Harleigh Walker, a transgender youth from Alabama, struggles to find care and feels unsafe in her own state, jeopardizing her future.

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Story summary

President Trump's administration has implemented policies that severely restrict transgender healthcare, forcing hospitals to cut back on services. The Supreme Court's endorsement of Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors impacts 112,000 transgender teens. Harleigh Walker, a transgender youth from Alabama, struggles to find care and feels unsafe in her own state, jeopardizing her future.