The court rulings offer temporary relief from the recent rush of bills banning transgender youth from receiving treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. U.S. judges halt healthcare bans for transgender youth:
By Daniel Trotta and Brendan Pierson
Two lawsuits challenging laws in Montana and Georgia have yet to be ruled on, and in Oklahoma the opposing sides in May agreed to set aside the law until the court case is heard. Many conservative lawmakers have endorsed the laws as part of an effort to defend traditional values and portray Democrats as out of touch on issues of sex and religion.
Judges, including three appointed by Republican former President Donald Trump, have found that gender-affirming care is medically necessary for transgender youth suffering from gender dysphoria - the stress caused by the divergence between one's gender identity and sex assigned at birth.The judges also have said laws banning such care violate a parent's right to make healthcare decisions for their children.
Matt Sharp, senior counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which has advocated for the laws in multiple states, said states regularly regulate the medical profession based on age and procedure.Jay Richards, director of the Heritage Foundation's DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, said judges were too easily influenced by a "toxic ideology" promoted by groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
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