A Texas judge has blocked a state law that would have banned transition-related medical care for minors, while a Missouri judge ruled that a similar ban in that state can take effect on Monday. The ruling in Missouri means that health care providers are prohibited from providing gender-affirming surgeries to minors, with the exception of those who began puberty blockers or hormones before Monday. Physicians who violate the law face having their licenses revoked and being sued by patients, and the law has been met with strong opposition from civil rights groups. The legal fight over efforts by conservatives to restrict transition-related medical care is ongoing.
