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Medical Exiles: Families flee states amid crackdown on transgender care
A new migration of Americans is uprooting their lives in response to legislation restricting health care for transgender people.
A new migration of Americans is uprooting their lives in response to legislation restricting health care for transgender people.
The legislation, which was vetoed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, is likely to be the subject of a lawsuit.
Lawmakers can bring up any vetoed item for an override, though they have to get a two-thirds majority vote in the House and Senate to be successful.
A law passed this year requires parental permission and age verification for minors to create social media accounts.
The cuts would affect not just tens of thousands of patients, but also hundreds of health care providers. Some may have no choice but to find jobs elsewhere, health officials said.
In all, Lafayette is in line for $688 million across dozens of projects in this year’s proposed state budget, including big money for UL and parish government.
When the legislative session ends next week, it’ll sunset a period of big influence for Lafayette in Baton Rouge.
Lafayette Parish has an advantage over nearly every other community. It has a larger number of representatives and senators in the legislative leadership positions.
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