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Title: New Missouri law will force trans inmates in state prisons to detransition
Post by: Jessica_Rose on July 03, 2026, 08:52:31 AM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on July 03, 2026, 08:52:31 AM
New Missouri law will force trans inmates in state prisons to detransition
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/07/03/missouri-prisons-trans-inmates-detransition/
Siân Thompson (3 July 2026)
Missouri has enacted a new law restricting access to gender-affirming healthcare for incarcerated transgender people, marking a significant change in how the state's Department of Corrections is permitted to provide medical treatment and, as a result, forcing their transgender inmates to detransition.
HB 2009, signed into law on 30 June by Governor Mike Kehoe, prohibits the use of state funds for hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries intended for gender transition.
The move comes after years of legal and policy changes surrounding transgender healthcare in Missouri prisons. In 2018, a federal court ruling in Hicklin v. Precythe found that the blanket denial of hormone therapy violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, establishing a requirement for individualised medical care in some cases. However, the ruling did not extend to gender-affirming surgeries, which Missouri later restricted through separate legislation in 2023.
Under this new law, the Department of Corrections is required to discontinue state-funded gender transition-related treatments, affecting incarcerated individuals currently receiving hormone therapy as well as those seeking to begin treatment while in custody.
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/07/03/missouri-prisons-trans-inmates-detransition/
Siân Thompson (3 July 2026)
Missouri has enacted a new law restricting access to gender-affirming healthcare for incarcerated transgender people, marking a significant change in how the state's Department of Corrections is permitted to provide medical treatment and, as a result, forcing their transgender inmates to detransition.
HB 2009, signed into law on 30 June by Governor Mike Kehoe, prohibits the use of state funds for hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries intended for gender transition.
The move comes after years of legal and policy changes surrounding transgender healthcare in Missouri prisons. In 2018, a federal court ruling in Hicklin v. Precythe found that the blanket denial of hormone therapy violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, establishing a requirement for individualised medical care in some cases. However, the ruling did not extend to gender-affirming surgeries, which Missouri later restricted through separate legislation in 2023.
Under this new law, the Department of Corrections is required to discontinue state-funded gender transition-related treatments, affecting incarcerated individuals currently receiving hormone therapy as well as those seeking to begin treatment while in custody.
Title: Re: New Missouri law will force trans inmates in state prisons to detransition
Post by: Emma1017 on July 03, 2026, 09:49:28 AM
Post by: Emma1017 on July 03, 2026, 09:49:28 AM
That would be a great case to bring to the Supreme Court. Until then I will not go to Missouri to commit any crimes. In fact, I will add Missouri to the states I will never visit, a sadly large list.
Title: Re: New Missouri law will force trans inmates in state prisons to detransition
Post by: Karen_A on July 03, 2026, 11:10:16 AM
Post by: Karen_A on July 03, 2026, 11:10:16 AM
Not that I every expect to be in Missouri or go to jail, but I wonder how that law would be when incomes to HRT for a post-op.
Title: Re: New Missouri law will force trans inmates in state prisons to detransition
Post by: Petunia on July 03, 2026, 02:24:17 PM
Post by: Petunia on July 03, 2026, 02:24:17 PM
A big worry would be making up charges to incarcerate people, or someone in the community accusing somebody of an offence