State Restrictions and Geographic Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

Luca Borah; Laura Zebib; Hayley M Sanders; Megan Lane; Daphna Stroumsa; Kevin C Chung

doi:10.1001/jama.2023.11299

State Restrictions and Geographic Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

JAMA. 2023 Jul 25;330(4):375-378. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.11299.

Authors

Luca Borah¹, Laura Zebib¹, Hayley M Sanders², Megan Lane², Daphna Stroumsa³, Kevin C Chung²

Affiliations

¹ University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
² Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This study estimates changes in geographic access and drive times to gender clinics following legislation enacted to restrict puberty-suppressing medications and hormones for those younger than 18 years.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Health* / legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation*
Health Services Accessibility* / legislation & jurisprudence
Health Services for Transgender Persons* / legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Transgender Persons* / legislation & jurisprudence
United States

Plain language summary

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding