Lawmakers overhaul bill seeking to block Oklahoma adults from receiving gender-affirming care

Lawmakers overhaul bill seeking to block Oklahoma adults from receiving gender-affirming care

Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, stands on the House floor ahead of a swearing in ceremony on Feb. 18, 2026. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Adults in Oklahoma would no longer be barred from receiving gender-affirming care by a bill that advanced to the Senate.  While lawmakers amended the bill on the House floor, gutting most of the original language, including a provision that sought to ban Oklahoma adults from accessing the trea…