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Debunking common myths about gender-affirming care for youth

Debunking common myths about gender-affirming care for youth

Aired 11/27/2022

PBS News Hour

Debunking common myths about gender-affirming care for youth

Clip: 11/27/2022 | 6m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Debunking common myths about gender-affirming care for youth

The number of youth who openly identify as transgender has nearly doubled since 2017, according to a study from UCLA's Williams Institute. In 2022, 16 states have proposed legislation that would restrict access to gender-affirming care for patients under the age of 18. Dr. Meredithe McNamara, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Aired 11/27/2022

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