Missouri lawmakers are considering a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” that would require teachers to notify parents if their child starts to question their gender, according to a new report.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee began consideration of the bill Wednesday, along with legislation that would make permanent restrictions on transgender-affirming care for minors set to expire in 2027; a bill that would make it illegal to force healthcare providers to provide transgender-affirming care if it runs contrary to their religious or ethical views; and two bills that would institute new rules about transgender bathroom usage.
One of the bills would ban transgender students from using gendered bathrooms other than what aligns with the sex assigned at birth. The other would require employers to enforce gendered bathrooms at the workplace.
Other states have passed legislation regulating transgender care for minors, with mixed results when courts have ruled on the matter. Some, like in Montana, have blocked the law pending the outcome of litigation. Others, such as in Tennessee, have allowed such bans to go forward.
