Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is supporting Florida’s effort to deny some Medicaid coverage to state residents who are transgender or nonbinary.
, claimed that such procedures did not clearly treat gender dysphoria and can have harmful effects. Many of the same procedures still are available, under Medicaid, to treat different conditions.A statement from Marshall’s office claims that available scientific evidence does not support puberty blockers, hormone treatment, or gender-affirming surgery as safe and effective treatments for gender dysphoria.
Marshall said he does not believe that taxpayer dollars should be used for “experimental medical interventions.”. Two others -- Mississippi and Arkansas prevent Medicaid from covering certain gender-affirming care for children.Marshall
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