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Oklahoma Governor Bans State Funding for Gender-Affirming Care

7/7/2026

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Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 904 on May 13, banning state funding for gender-affirming care.
The law bans Medicaid coverage, bars state facilities from providing transition procedures, and makes violations a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $500 fine.
The ban forced OU Health to stop gender-affirming services, limited Planned Parenthood to four Oklahoma City appointments, and halted hormone therapy for new inmates.

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Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 904 on May 13, banning state funding for gender-affirming care.
The law bans Medicaid coverage, bars state facilities from providing transition procedures, and makes violations a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $500 fine.
The ban forced OU Health to stop gender-affirming services, limited Planned Parenthood to four Oklahoma City appointments, and halted hormone therapy for new inmates.