States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand

Dr. Katy Miller, the medical director of adolescent medicine for Children’s Minnesota, sits for a portrait at the hospital in Minneapolis, Thursday, June 29, 2023. The quest for gender-affirming care has been complicated, as bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country. Clinics in states like Minnesota that have declared themselves refuges for transgender people are feeling the pressure. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)