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Maine hospitals may be forced to abandon gender-affirming care for youth, per proposed federal rules

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By Esta Pratt-Kielley Verified
| Maine Calling
Health officials in the Trump administration announced Thursday two proposed rules that would effectively ban gender-affirming care for transgender young people, even in states where it is legal, such as Maine. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, announced the proposed rules at an event on Thursday, saying gender-affirming care imposes “lasting harm” on children. “This is not medicine.
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Voters report aggressive behavior at polls over petition to ban trans students from girls sports

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By Esta Pratt-Kielley Verified
| Maine Calling
The Maine Office of the Secretary of State says they received several complaints from voters and municipalities about aggressive behavior by groups petitioning for a citizen’s initiative at the polls on Tuesday. The group "Protect Girls Sports" collected signatures for a citizen’s initiative that would restrict transgender students' access to sports and school bathrooms.
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Petition to restrict trans students from sports, bathrooms collects signatures at polling places

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By Esta Pratt-Kielley Verified
| Maine Calling
A conservative group that wants to restrict transgender students' access to sports and school bathrooms is circulating a petition at polling places in Maine today. If they collect enough signatures, the measure could be on next year's ballot. The proposed referendum would require students to play on sports teams and use locker rooms and bathrooms that correspond with their biological sex at birth.
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