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Twenty-six states now have restrictions on transgender health care for minors, according to the Movement Advancement Project .
The number of laws targeting providers has risen rapidly since 2021 , when Arkansas became the first state to ban gender-affirming care for children.
Many doctors say they've had to take added security measures as transphobic rhetoric has intensified.
More than a third of transgender teens in the U.S. now live in states with bans on trans health care for minors.
These restrictions have driven thousands of young people to seek transition-related care out of state.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear its first case on gender-affirming care next term.
Cost is a major barrier for out-of-state patients, with around 1 in 5 unable to continue treatment after arriving at her New Mexico clinic.
Finding a pharmacist to fill prescriptions presents another challenge for some patients in shield-law states.
The bans are limiting medical school and residency choices for the next generation of gender-affirming care providers.
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