Findings from Columbia University Yields New Findings on Phobic Disorders (Countering a Phobic Frame: Understanding and Addressing Gender-affirming Care Bans).

Researchers from Columbia University have highlighted the impact of gender-affirming care bans on minors, arguing that these bans impede minors' self-determination rather than being forms of sex discrimination. The study suggests that courts should focus on assessing a minor's competency to make decisions about gender-affirming medical interventions, challenging assumptions about minors' decision-making abilities. This research, published in the Columbia Law Review, emphasizes the need to question restrictions on minors' bodily autonomy rather than accepting them unquestioningly. [Extracted from the article]