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| Region | Puerto Rico |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | Jul 17, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On July 17, 2025, Puerto Rico approved legislation banning gender affirming care for people under 21. The law also excludes any Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, although it remains covered for other forms of care for adults over 21. |
| Sources | https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-ban-hormone-therapy-surgery-transgender-5c35540ee48e385c640fc493a95a0822 https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans https://www.advocate.com/news/puerto-rico-gender-affirming-care |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Since Arizona’s refusal to cover GA surgeries but not other care was enough to make it Restricted, this seems fair.
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| Value | Legal, but banned for minors | Restricted |
| Description | On July 17, 2025, Puerto Rico approved legislation banning gender affirming care for people under 21. | On July 17, 2025, Puerto Rico approved legislation banning gender affirming care for people under 21. The law also excludes any Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, although it remains covered for other forms of care for adults over 21. |
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| Sources | https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-ban-hormone-therapy-surgery-transgender-5c35540ee48e385c640fc493a95a0822 https://www.advocate.com/news/puerto-rico-gender-affirming-care | https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-ban-hormone-therapy-surgery-transgender-5c35540ee48e385c640fc493a95a0822 https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans https://www.advocate.com/news/puerto-rico-gender-affirming-care |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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| Value | Restricted | Legal, but banned for minors |
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| Sources | https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-ban-hormone-therapy-surgery-transgender-5c35540ee48e385c640fc493a95a0822 | https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-ban-hormone-therapy-surgery-transgender-5c35540ee48e385c640fc493a95a0822 https://www.advocate.com/news/puerto-rico-gender-affirming-care |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | Jul 17, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On July 17, 2025, Puerto Rico approved legislation banning gender affirming care for people under 21. |
| Sources | https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-ban-hormone-therapy-surgery-transgender-5c35540ee48e385c640fc493a95a0822 |