A Missouri transgender clinic that came under fire for its alleged rush to prescribe hormone drugs to children will end the practice due to a new state law.
The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital “will no longer prescribe puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to minors for purposes of gender transition,” the university announced Monday.
The center became a catalyst for state legislators to draft the new law, which bars hormone therapy for minors under 18 after a whistleblower came forward in February to claim physicians doled out hormone drugs to kids with little screening of their mental health issues.
A former caseworker at the clinic, Jamie Reed, said its practices were “morally and medically appalling” and were “permanently harming” children by failing to take into account “red flag” mental health concerns, glossing over potential side effects and ignoring the few who later decided to detransition.
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The newly enacted law only provides an exemption for patients who were already receiving gender-confirming hormone meds prior to Aug. 28.
But the Transgender Center decided to end such services to all its patients, new and old, because of a new legal claim the law created for minors who received the medications, university officials said.
The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital announced Monday it will no longer prescribe hormone drugs to minors.Google Maps The parent of a child who was treated at the clinic blamed politics for its decision to end hormonal therapy for youths. AP
“This legal claim creates unsustainable liability for health-care professionals and makes it untenable for us to continue to provide comprehensive transgender care for minor patients without subjecting the university and our providers to an unacceptable level of liability,” Washington University said in a statement.
The law enacts a minimum liability of $500,000.
The university said a new state law created “an unacceptable level of liability.” The Transgender Center decided to end services to all its patients, new and old, because of a new legal claim the law created for minors who received the medications.AP/Charlie Riedel
The center will refer its current patients to other providers and said it was “disheartened” by its forced decision.
It will still offer education and mental health support for transgender children as well as medical care for those over 18.
Several patients at the clinic and their parents slammed Reed’s allegations and said they don’t add up with their own experiences, adding that she worked only on the administrative side and didn’t actually see what was happening in medical appointments.
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Whistleblower Jamie Reed claimed the clinic often rushed through approval of hormonal therapy for its young patients.The Free Press
Some of the former case manager’s accusations were later corroborated, while others were unable to be confirmed as part of a New York Times investigation that included interviews with dozens of patients, parents, former employees and local health providers and more than 300 pages of documents.
The report found that the clinic often relied on external therapists, some with little expertise in gender issues, to make the call on their young patients’ eligibility for hormone drugs and that the clinic provided little to no support for its former patients who stopped identifying as transgender.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is investigating Reed’s claims and many Republicans in the state seized on her whistleblower report.
The parent of a former patient at the transgender center blamed politics for the closure of the hormonal drug program.
“I hope that they’re very pleased with the harm that they’re doing to transgender children,” Kim Hutton, whose now-adult son received treatment, told the St. Louis Dispatch Monday. “Obviously our children are not worthy of care.”
For the first time, Missouri State University’s Pride Marching Band will be part of the presidential inauguration parade Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.
It was the only band from the Show-Me State invited to participate.
This is the first presidential inauguration performance in the history of the marching band but not the university. In 2017, the MSU Chorale performed during the 58th presidential inauguration.
“We’re all very excited to represent the entire state of Missouri at this historic event,” said Brad Snow, director of bands, in a Monday news release. “We’d like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support we have received since we were notified of our participation.”
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The band applied in late November, after the election, by submitting the band’s performance history, photos, video footage and letters of recommendation from Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Rep. Eric Burlison.
A contingent of 350 students and staff will represent Missouri State at the inauguration.
More: Watch MSU Chorale sing at 2017 presidential inauguration
“The Pride Marching Band has performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Orange Bowl Parade and at NFL games. The band also traveled to London to participate in a New Year’s Day parade,” said Shawn Wahl, dean of the Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, in the release.
“This is the first presidential inauguration performance in the band’s history. A performance like this on the national stage builds on the band’s profile and legacy as one of the largest and most engaged collegiate marching programs in the nation.”
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The inauguration parade is expected to begin between 1:30 and 2 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 20, with all inaugural events available via Amazon streaming.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Significant blizzard conditions gave way to bone-chilling cold air on Monday, but the snowfall is done and the official reports are in.
These reports came from the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill and Topeka. Generally, the forecast of 8-12 inches locally with higher pockets north of I-70 was spot on. Most of the metro numbers fell in that range while those to the south of I-70 generally had a steeper cutoff. Those across northeast Kansas had some of the highest numbers.
Jan. 5, 2025- A Kansas City viewer measured a foot of snow outside their house. They did not share their location.(Carol S.)
Most of these snow reports were measured by the end of the day Sunday, or very early Monday. The official reading at Kansas City International Airport was 11 inches, which marks the fourth-largest single-day snowfall total in KC history.
Scroll below for snowfall totals across Kansas and Missouri:
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KANSAS:
WEST TOPEKA – 17″
MCLOUTH – 16″
K-7 & 47TH ST. – 14″
ATCHISON – 14″
BONNER SPRINGS – 13″
OLATHE – 13″
ROELAND PARK – 12.5″
EAST LAWRENCE – 12.5
FAIRMOUNT – 12.3″
SHAWNEE – 12″
LENEXA – 12″
LACKMANS – 12″
MISSION HILLS – 11.6″
LEAVENWORTH – 11.5″
NORTH LAWRENCE – 11.5″
SE OLATHE – 11.3″
PIPER – 11″
MAYWOOD – 11″
LANSING – 11″
KCK – 11″
LAKE QUIVIRA – 11″
SOUTH OP – 11″
SOUTH LEAWOOD – 11″
WEST LAWRENCE – 11″
OTTAWA – 11″
EAST GARDNER – 11″
EUDORA – 10.6″
OSKALOOSA – 10.5″
SPRING HILL – 10.3″
LEAVENWORTH – 10″
FAIRWAY – 10″
STANLEY – 9.8″
MISSION – 9.5″
TONGANOXIE – 9″
BASEHOR – 9″
GARDNER – 8.5″
WELLSVILLE – 7″
COLONY – 1″
MISSOURI:
ST. JOSEPH – 16″
SUGAR CREEK – 14.5″
DEARBORN – 14″
PLATTE CITY – 14″
OAKVIEW – 13″
OREGON – 13″
CAMERON – 13″
LEXINGTON -13″
NORTHMOOR – 12.5″
SOUTH KC – 12.5″
SAVANNAH – 12″
BLUE SPRINGS – 12″
PLATTSBURG – 12″
GRAIN VALLEY – 12″
WEATHERBY LAKE – 12″
CONCEPTION – 12″
JAMESPORT – 11.5″
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – 11.3″
MARYVILLE – 11″
LAREDO – 11″
KANSAS CITY INTL – 11″
WELLINGTON – 11″
OAKVIEW – 11″
RICHMOND – 11″
INDEPENDENCE – 11″
STEWARTSVILLE – 11″
STANBERRY – 10.8″
WEST RAYTOWN – 10.8″
UNITY VILLAGE – 10.7″
BROOKFIELD – 10.5″
CHILLICOTHE – 10.5″
SOUTH KC – 10.5″
SMITHVILLE – 10.5″
WEATHERBY LAKE – 10.4″
PARKVILLE – 10.3″
MARCELINE – 10.2″
DOWNTOWN KC – 10″
TRENTON – 10″
PECULIAR – 10″
RAYTOWN – 10″
OAKWOOD PARK – 9.8″
GRANDVIEW – 9.7″
LIBERTY – 9.3″
GLADSTONE – 9″
PLATTE WOODS – 9″
POLO – 9″
BELTON – 8″
PLEASANT VALLEY – 8″
KINGSVILLE – 6.7″
LAKE TAPAWINGO – 6.3″
KINGSVILLE – 6.7″
SEDALIA – 6.5″
GALLATIN – 6.2″
BETHANY – 6″
WARRENSBURG – 6″
PRINCETON – 4.5″
CLINTON – 2.8″
GARDEN CITY – 1.5″
APPLETON CITY – 1.2″
To view an interactive map of national snowfall totals, click here.
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UIC Flames (10-5, 2-2 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (7-8, 0-4 MVC)
Springfield, Missouri; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State hosts UIC after Vincent Brady II scored 29 points in Missouri State’s 69-60 loss to the Bradley Braves.
The Bears are 5-2 on their home court. Missouri State is eighth in the MVC with 31.3 points per game in the paint led by Michael Osei-Bonsu averaging 8.4.
The Flames are 2-2 in conference games. UIC leads the MVC with 17.7 assists. Ahmad Henderson II leads the Flames with 3.9.
Missouri State scores 71.5 points per game, 2.6 fewer points than the 74.1 UIC allows. UIC has shot at a 47.3% clip from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point greater than the 46.3% shooting opponents of Missouri State have averaged.
The Bears and Flames match up Tuesday for the first time in MVC play this season.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Dez White is shooting 39.0% and averaging 16.5 points for the Bears.
Filip Skobalj is shooting 44.3% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Flames, while averaging 9.1 points.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 3-7, averaging 65.7 points, 29.4 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 7.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points per game.
Flames: 7-3, averaging 75.7 points, 34.6 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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