What Next: How Anti-Trans Legislation Cost Rural South Dakota a Doctor

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has made anti-trans legislation a
trademark of her term, but singling out trans people—and those who
provide them medical care—comes at a cost to the state and its
residents. It left the tiny rural town of Webster with only one
physician. Guest: Mayson Bedient, a family medicine and
gender-affirming care specialist in Fargo, North Dakota If you
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