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Sex & Gender
What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows
Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health
Heather Boerner is a health care and science journalist based in Pittsburgh. Her work has appeared in the Daily Beast, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and NPR. Follow her on Twitter @HeatherBoerner
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