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Missouri Issues ‘Emergency Regulation’ to Curb Gender Transition Procedures for Minors

Missouri Issues ‘Emergency Regulation’ to Curb Gender Transition Procedures for Minors
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks to reporters after taking the oath of office in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 3, 2023. David A. Lieb/AP Photo
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
3/21/2023|Updated: 3/21/2023
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After a Missouri medical clinic refused to voluntarily stop the gender-transitioning of minors, the state’s attorney general announced an “emergency regulation” adding safeguards to the practice temporarily.

At the same time, state lawmakers are advancing a law intended to permanently ban these surgical and hormonal interventions for youths.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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