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Five states with youth transgender medicine and sports on the ballot: What to know

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Etzel, G. M. (2026, October 28). Five states with youth transgender medicine and sports on the ballot: What to know. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/4781176/five-states-youth-transgender-medicine-sports-on-ballot/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-28 · by Gabrielle M. Etzel

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Voters in five states will consider policies affecting transgender youth during the upcoming midterm elections. Specifically, Missouri and Colorado ballots include measures that would ban healthcare providers from offering gender transition-related medical interventions to minors, such as puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries.
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In the 2026 midterm elections, five states are considering ballot measures related to transgender youth, focusing on both medical care and school sports policies. In Missouri and Colorado, voters will decide whether to ban medical professionals from providing gender-affirming treatments such as surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones to minors. These measures aim to restrict the ability of transgender young people to access healthcare that aligns with their gender identity.

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Missourians and Coloradans will be asked to weigh whether to prohibit medical professionals from providing minors with procedures or treatments with the intent of transitioning their genders, including surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones.
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🔮 Policies related to transgender children and young adults, including sex-segregated school sports and gender transition medicine for minors, will be on the ballot in five states during the midterm elections.
2026-10-30 · Washington Examiner
Five states with youth transgender medicine and sports on the ballot: What to know · assertive framing

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Policies related to transgender children and young adults, including sex-segregated school sports and gender transition medicine for minors, will be on the ballot in five states during the midterm elections. asserted
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Missourians and Coloradans will be asked to weigh whether to prohibit medical professionals from providing minors with procedures or treatments with the intent of transitioning their genders, including surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones. asserted
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