Maine Public Radio - The attorneys general from 15 states are wading into a controversial policy debate in Maine over access to gender-affirming care, vowing to fight a proposal that they contend would violate the U.S. Constitution. In a highly unusual move, the attorneys general called a bill under consideration by the Maine Legislature "constitutionally defective" in a strongly worded letter that highlights the ongoing culture war over transgender rights in the country. The attorneys general pledged to "vigorously avail ourselves of every recourse our Constitution provides" to fight the bill if it is signed into law. The bill in question, LD 227, would protect transgender individuals who receive gender-affirming care in Maine — regardless of what state they live in — as well as the medical professionals who provide that care. The measure seeks to build on protections passed last year for medical professionals as well as patients who receive abortions in Maine. The measure is a response to laws passed in more than 20 other states that have restricted access to hormone therapy, surgery and other types of gender-affirming care. Access to such care is particularly contentious when it comes to minors.
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