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“At the mercy of the State”: Transgender and nonbinary young adults’ experiences navigating restrictive healthcare legislation

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  • Carter, Shannon K.
  • Carter, J. Scott
  • Stewart, Sylvia
  • Wrubluski, Dahlia
  • Schrimshaw, Eric W.
  • Taliaferro, Lindsay A.

Abstract

Florida Senate Bill (SB) 254 is among legislation restricting gender-affirming medical treatment (GAMT) for transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people, which has surged in the U.S. Restrictive healthcare legislation is a political determinant of health, associated with poor health outcomes for TNB people. It remains uncertain how legislation operates in healthcare experiences, especially among diverse TNB young adults.

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  • Carter, Shannon K. & Carter, J. Scott & Stewart, Sylvia & Wrubluski, Dahlia & Schrimshaw, Eric W. & Taliaferro, Lindsay A., 2026. "“At the mercy of the State”: Transgender and nonbinary young adults’ experiences navigating restrictive healthcare legislation," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 389(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:389:y:2026:i:c:s0277953625011682
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118837
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