Federal judge blocks part of a newly enacted Alabama law that made it a felony for doctors to provide certain gender-affirming medical care to minors. - NBCOUT
Opponents of several bills targeting transgender youth attend a rally at the Alabama State House on March 30 in Montgomery.A federal judge blocked part of a newly enacted Alabama law that made it a felony for doctors to provide certain gender-affirming medical care to minors.
“This right includes the more specific right to treat their children with transitioning medications subject to medically accepted standards,” he said. “The Act infringes on that right and, as such, is subject to strict scrutiny. At this stage of litigation, the Act falls short of that standard because it is not narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling government interest.”
Dr. Morissa Ladinsky, a plaintiff in one of the suits challenging the law and a co-lead of UAB Pediatrics’ gender health team, said late Friday that the decision “is a huge relief for transgender children and their families.
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