Texas Governor Greg Abbott has categorized hormone treatment for transgender youth as "child abuse." Abbott is one of a number of elected officials looking to ban hormone therapy.
Studies suggest, however, that these treatments can be life-saving for young people.
We'll look at the beneficial effects of hormone therapy on transgender youth.
GUESTS:
Susan Maasch, Director of the Trans Youth Equality Foundation
Dr. Dario Ghersi, Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Nebraska Omaha
Melinda Wenner Moyer, Science reporter for The New York Times