FILE - Maddy Niebauer and her 10-year-old transgender son, Julian, from Middleton, Wis., take part in a rally for transgender rights Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at the Capitol in Madison, Wis. Gender-affirming surgery for minors would be banned in Wisconsin under a Republican-sponsored bill up for final approval in the GOP-controlled Legislature. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has vowed to veto the measure. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)

Clarification: Transgender-Wisconsin story

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In a story published October 17, 2023, The Associated Press reported that a bill passed by the Wisconsin Legislature bans gender-affirming surgery for minors. The story should have made clear that the bill bans all forms of gender-affirming care for minors in Wisconsin, including puberty blockers and hormone treatment using estrogen and testosterone.

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