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Good Question: What Is Gender-Affirming Care?

Young patients and their families have been able to seek specialized care at Children's Minnesota.

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April 5, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS -- It's an issue that's proven to be contentious at state legislatures countrywide. It's a certain type of medical care protected in Minnesota but not others.

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We wanted to simply understand: What is gender-affirming care? How long has it been offered in Minnesota? Good Question.

For about four years, young patients and their families have been able to seek specialized care at Children's Minnesota, where Dr. Katy Miller is the medical director for adolescent medicine.

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