The Republican-controlled Missouri House on Wednesday passed a pair of bills that would ban gender-affirming care for minors and prohibit transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The two pieces of legislation, part of a nationwide push to regulate the lives of transgender people, are now headed to Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. Parson, a Republican, had urged lawmakers to pass the measures before the end of session and has given no indication he will veto them. The first bill, which passed 108-50, would ban all “gender transition procedures” for people under 18. It would allow minors to continue hormone therapy or puberty blockers if they were already prescribed them. The restrictions on hormone therapy and puberty blockers expire in 2027. The ban on gender-affirming surgeries does not expire. The other bill, which passed 109-49, would ban transgender girls and women from competing in women’s sports, including at private schools and colleges. The legislation also ex...