Bans
Transgender Care Ban States 2026
Gender Affirming Care Status
Ban on medication and surgical care
Ban on surgical care only
Ban on surgical care only + Shield laws protecting access
No specific policy
Shield laws protecting access
State | Gender Affirming Care Status↓ | |
|---|---|---|
 | California | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Colorado | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Connecticut | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Delaware | Shield laws protecting access |
 | District of Columbia | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Illinois | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Maine | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Maryland | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Massachusetts | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Minnesota | Shield laws protecting access |
 | New Jersey | Shield laws protecting access |
 | New Mexico | Shield laws protecting access |
 | New York | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Oregon | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Rhode Island | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Vermont | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Washington | Shield laws protecting access |
 | Alaska | No specific policy |
 | Hawaii | No specific policy |
 | Michigan | No specific policy |
 | Nevada | No specific policy |
 | Pennsylvania | No specific policy |
 | Virginia | No specific policy |
 | Wisconsin | No specific policy |
 | Arizona | Ban on surgical care only + Shield laws protecting access |
 | New Hampshire | Ban on surgical care only |
 | Alabama | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Arkansas | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Florida | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Georgia | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Idaho | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Indiana | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Iowa | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Kansas | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Kentucky | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Louisiana | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Mississippi | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Missouri | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Montana | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Nebraska | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | North Carolina | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | North Dakota | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Ohio | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Oklahoma | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | South Carolina | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | South Dakota | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Tennessee | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Texas | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Utah | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | West Virginia | Ban on medication and surgical care |
 | Wyoming | Ban on medication and surgical care |
- 25 states have bans on both medication and surgical care
- 2 states have bans on surgical care only
- 17 jurisdictions (16 states + DC) have shield laws protecting access
- 7 states have no specific policy indicated
