Episode 03: Florida's Push to Restrict Medical Treatment for Transgender People

15/08/2022 36 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
Episode 03: Florida's Push to Restrict Medical Treatment for Transgender People

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In this week’s episode of A Deeper Dive with Dara Kam, Yale School of Medicine assistant professor Meredithe McNamara joins Dara for a deep dive into gender-affirming care for youths and adults. Dr. McNamara discusses the state’s efforts to end Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatment and to prohibit doctors from using puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery to treat transgender youths. Join as Dr. McNamara talks about science denialism, "social contagion," and the impact of Florida's gender-identity policies.