Dozens of California parents of gender dysphoric teens, as well as multiple associations representing medical professionals, have denounced proposed legislation that would force all health care providers to promote “gender-affirming” and “trans-inclusive” health care.
Senate Bill 923, the Transgender Inclusive Care Act, introduced by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would require health care providers, including health insurers, Medi-Cal, and PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organizations, to compel staff and contractors to complete “evidence-based cultural competency training” for the purpose of providing “trans-inclusive” health care to patients who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming and intersex (TGI).
