Multiple states across the nation have recently taken steps to protect children by banning transgender “transition” surgery for pediatric patients, along with hormone injections and puberty blockers. As usual, however, the Democrats who control the government in Maryland are going in the opposite direction. A new bill being debated in the Maryland state legislature dubbed the “Trans Health Equity Act,” would force the Maryland Medical Assistance Program (MMAP) to provide treatments related to “gender reassignment.” The bill hasn’t come up for a vote yet, however, and there is a surprising amount of hesitancy being expressed by some members. (CBS Baltimore)Read More
Maryland considers trans surgery bill
