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ArticleDelaware journal of public health2025

The Policy and Public Health Implications of Protecting Gender-Affirming Care for Delaware Youth.

Stephen Raskauskas

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Article in Delaware journal of public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Stephen Raskauskas

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gender-affirming care (GAC) for youth is a medically necessary, evidence-based practice endorsed by major health organizations to support transgender and gender-diverse individuals. In Delaware, proposed legislation threatens to restrict access to GAC despite clear evidence that such care improves mental health outcomes and reduces suicide risk. This article outlines the components of GAC, examines the impact of legal and political threats, and argues for sustained protections to safeguard the health of Delaware's youth and public health systems.

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PMCPMC12333859

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