The fraught fight to stop the trans healthcare bans

Across the country, Democratic lawmakers in GOP states have struggled to stop an onslaught of bills restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender minors.

Driving the news: A Texas bill to ban hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries for minors could reach the governor's desk this week.

The big picture: More than a dozen states have passed similar bans. Advocates and experts say it's in part due to the misinformation that has proliferated about a subject most Americans don't understand, affecting a very small population.

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