Politically Speaking
Politically Speaking
St. Louis Public Radio
What could drastically change legislation on transgender health care? The Missouri Senate filibuster.
27 minutes Posted Mar 16, 2023 at 6:59 am.
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Republican-led states all over the country are passing bill restricting transgender rights, particularly the ability for minors to access health care procedures like puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgeries. But Missouri may actually pass a less restrictive version of that idea, thanks to the fact that the Missouri Senate has a tradition of a strong filibuster. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum talks with Democratic Sen. Greg Razer of Kansas City about how the filibuster can reshape the debate over bills affecting transgender people.