StateImpact Oklahoma
StateImpact Oklahoma
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A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors would affect Oklahoma adults too
4 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm.
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House Bill 2177 is making its way through the statehouse. It purports to ban gender-affirming care for children and teens in Oklahoma. Supporters say children and teens aren’t equipped to make life-altering health decisions for themselves. One provision says no health facility receiving state funds can administer gender-affirming care to anyone of any age. Another provision would ban insurance companies from covering gender-affirming care, again, for all Oklahomans, no matter how old they are.