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‘We’re on the edge of chaos’: families with trans kids fight for care as bans take hold

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On 28 January , Donald Trump issued an executive order to ban access to gender-affirming care for youth under 19 years old .

A federal judge in Maryland blocked the ban on 4 March .

The order prohibits the government from withholding federal funding to healthcare facilities that provide treatment to trans youth.

Some parents say that their children’s mental health severely declined in weeks following the executive order.

One in four Black transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide in the past year , more than double the rate of their cisgender counterparts.

Black transgender people, who experience the intersecting stigma of being gender diverse and racial minorities, are at even greater risk of poor mental health.

The federal executive order and a looming ban on puberty blockers for minors has caused anxiety for parents.

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