The use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat children with gender dysphoria has been banned or restricted in 26 states.

Summary

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Indiana’s law banning puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, aligning with similar laws in 26 GOP-led states.

Plaintiffs argued the law discriminates based on sex and interferes with parental rights to direct medical treatment for their children, but the 2-1 ruling dismissed these claims.

The court stated the law applies equally to all minors and parents don’t have unrestricted rights to medical treatments.

This decision comes as the Supreme Court prepares to review a similar Tennessee case, potentially setting a nationwide precedent.

  • Chozo@fedia.io
    445·
    19 hours ago

    Trans erasure in action.

    I hope denying healthcare to children was worth owning the libs.

    • rustyfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
      151·
      15 hours ago

      They didn’t give a shit about children getting slaughtered in schools for decades. They won’t start caring now.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      53·
      10 hours ago

      These are children they would be happy with just dying because they’re “choosing” to be queer “against the will of god.”