Florida judge rules ban on gender-affirming healthcare for minors β€˜unconstitutional’

A Florida judge has ruled the 2023 ban on gender-affirming treatment for trans youth as "unconstitutional".

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Judges strikes down Florida's anti-trans care ban

An appeal to the Eleventh Circuit, which allowed a similar ban in Alabama to go into effect during litigation, is expected.

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Federal judge strikes down Florida's transgender care restrictions for minors and adults

A Florida law restricting transition-related care for minors is unconstitutional, a judge ruled, and was also motivated by anti-transgender bias.

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Federal Court Blocks First State Law Restricting Health Care for Transgender Adults; State of Florida Loses Federal Challenge as Court Blocks Law Targeting Adults and Adolescents

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Florida ban on medical treatments for transgender kids struck down by judge

The ban stopped children from receiving puberty blockers and hormone therapy for gender dysphoria.

Tampa Bay Times
'Huge Win in Florida' as Judge Strikes Down Gender-Affirming Care Ban | Common Dreams

"Today's ruling blocks the state of Florida's cruel campaign to deny fundamental rights and basic healthcare to its transgender citizens," said one LGBTQ+ advocate.

Common Dreams
Florida Thwarted in Suit Over Minor, Adult Transgender Care (2)

Florida’s restrictions on gender-affirming health care for minors and adults are unconstitutional, a federal court said Tuesday.

Federal judge blocks law restricting transgender care - Jacksonville Today

A federal court blocked Florida from enforcing a law that bans gender-affirming care for minors and restricts it for adults.

Jacksonville Today
Judge strikes down Florida's ban on medical care for trans kids

Score one for medicine, the family, decency, empathy, and common sense. A judge in Florida has struck down Ron DeSantis’s ban on care for transgender minors. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled that the state’s crusade to ensure gender conformity,...

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Federal Judge Tosses Florida Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. β€” A Florida law banning gender-affirming health care for transgender minors and restricting access to care for some transgender adults is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The law, which was signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May of last year, barred doctors and nurses from prescribing or administering transition-related medication to […]</p>

Opinion | Florida transgender care ruling contrasts Alabama's 11th Circuit decision

The judge echoed a sentiment from an earlier era: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."

Alabama Political Reporter