Senior policy analyst at the American Medical Association in Chicago, Illinois.
AMA J Ethics. 2023 Jun 1;25(6):E414-420. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.414.
Gender-affirming care (GAC) includes hormonal and surgical interventions. In recent years, many states have criminalized GAC for adolescent patients. This article canvasses states' legal prohibitions and challenges to them and considers consequences for clinicians and patients.
性别肯定护理（GAC）包括激素和手术干预。近年来，许多州已经将青少年患者的 GAC 定为刑事犯罪。本文探讨了各州对 GAC 的法律禁止和对这些禁止的挑战，并考虑了对临床医生和患者的后果。
