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Trans Activists: New Law Could Block Gender Affirming Care For Inmates

The West Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 1009 in a special session earlier this week. The law prohibits the use of state funds for certain medical procedures or benefits that are not medically necessary for inmates.

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