The Medical University of South Carolina initially said it wouldn’t be affected by a law banning use of state funds for treatment “furthering the gender transition” of children under 16. Months later, it cut off that care to all trans minors.

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    77 months ago

    This is just like what’s happening in the conservative states where abortion has been banned and criminalized. Hospitals have dissolved their maternity wings altogether because of the risk that the hospital faces. It’s the same for trans health care. The risk is too great, even if they follow the laws. Backlash over false claims on Twitter is bad enough by itself for a company.