Federal judge upholds Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT HAS CLEARED THE WAY FOR FLORIDA TO ENFORCE ITS BAN ON GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR MINORS.

MONDAY’S RULING BLOCKS A LOWER COURT’S ORDER AGAINST THE BAN. 

IN JUNE – A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE RESTRICTIONS UNCONSTITUTIONAL… BUT IN A 2 TO 1 RULING MONDAY THE 11-TH U-S CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS PAUSED THAT WHILE THE COURT DETERMINES THE LAW’S LEGALITY.

THE LAW PROHIBITS TRANSGENDER MINORS FROM BEING PRESCRIBED PUBERTY BLOCKERS AND HORMONAL TREATMENTS – EVEN WITH THEIR PARENTS’ PERMISSION.

IT ALSO REQUIRES TRANSGENDER ADULTS RECEIVE TREATMENT ONLY FROM A DOCTOR AND *NOT* FROM A REGISTERED NURSE OR OTHER QUALIFIED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER… AND SAYS ADULTS WHO WANT THE TREATMENT MUST BE IN THE ROOM WITH THE DOCTOR WHEN SIGNING THE CONSENT FORM.

WHEN THE LAW WAS ORIGINALLY BLOCKED IN JUNE – FLORIDA’S ATTORNEYS ACKNOWLEDGED THE STATE CANNOT STOP SOMEONE FROM PURSUING A TRANSGENDER IDENTITY – BUT SAID IT CAN REGULATE MEDICAL CARE.

THE LAW’S CHALLENGERS SAY IT WILL QUOTE “DENY TRANSGENDER ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS LIFESAVING CARE AND PREVENT FLORIDA PARENTS FROM MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS THAT ARE RIGHT FOR THEIR CHILDREN.”

THE CHALLENGERS HAVE THE OPTION OF ASKING THE SUPREME COURT TO STEP IN.