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Kansas teen prepares for changes to gender-affirming care

Kansas recently passed a ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapies for transgender minors.

Zane Irwin of the Kansas News Service tells us how one family is trying to navigate the changes and provide a normal life for their teen daughter before the ban goes into effect.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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