Conservatives’ nationwide offensive against transgender care, earlier focused on young people, is increasingly trying to cut off access for transgender adults.
With 2025 state legislative sessions still young, bills have been introduced to cut off public funding for gender-affirming care for adults in at least 10 states. Georgia became the first state to move forward this year, with a panel voting 6-3 Tuesday to advance a bill to the full Senate despite pleas from public employees who would lose insurance benefits.
“It is a slap in the face to reward that service by stripping us of the health care access that we desperately need,” said Carrie Scott, a lawyer for the state and transgender woman.
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