Posted on May 14, 2022
Parents of Alabama trans youth express relief as federal court halts ‘cruel law’
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Families in Alabama and LGBT+ advocates and healthcare providers are breathing a momentary sigh of relief after a federal judge partially blocked enforcement of Alabama’s recently passed state law criminalising gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
US District Judge Liles C Burke, who was appointed by Donald Trump, issued a preliminary injunction to stop the state from banning measures such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender people under age 19. The court said the state’s ban – which makes medical treatments a felony – violates the constitutional rights of both transgender children and their parents.
Families “have a fundamental right to direct the medical care of their children,” according to Judge Burke. “This right includes the more specific right to treat their children with transitioning medications subject to medically accepted standards.”
US District Judge Liles C Burke, who was appointed by Donald Trump, issued a preliminary injunction to stop the state from banning measures such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender people under age 19. The court said the state’s ban – which makes medical treatments a felony – violates the constitutional rights of both transgender children and their parents.
Families “have a fundamental right to direct the medical care of their children,” according to Judge Burke. “This right includes the more specific right to treat their children with transitioning medications subject to medically accepted standards.”
Parents of Alabama trans youth express relief as federal court halts ‘cruel law’
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The ruling means that “parents of transgender children in Alabama will continue to be able to make the healthcare decisions that are best for their families,” according to Jennifer Levi, transgender rights project director with GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders.
“It is an extraordinary relief. Parents should not be punished for wanting to do what’s best for their kids,” she said.
The ruling “took a lot of weight off our shoulders,” Jeff Walker, whose family is among plaintiffs in the case, told The Associated Press.
Their 15-year-old daughter Harleigh said the decision is a “huge stress relief” as the family determines whether they need to move to another state to continue her care.
The judge’s ruling, however, allows other provisions in the state’s law to remain in place, including a ban on gender-affirming surgeries for minors, which doctors have repeatedly testified do not take place in the state.
Judge Burke also left in place requirements for counselors and other school officials to tell parents whether their child discloses they are transgender."...
..."The ruling means that “parents of transgender children in Alabama will continue to be able to make the healthcare decisions that are best for their families,” according to Jennifer Levi, transgender rights project director with GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders.
“It is an extraordinary relief. Parents should not be punished for wanting to do what’s best for their kids,” she said.
The ruling “took a lot of weight off our shoulders,” Jeff Walker, whose family is among plaintiffs in the case, told The Associated Press.
Their 15-year-old daughter Harleigh said the decision is a “huge stress relief” as the family determines whether they need to move to another state to continue her care.
The judge’s ruling, however, allows other provisions in the state’s law to remain in place, including a ban on gender-affirming surgeries for minors, which doctors have repeatedly testified do not take place in the state.
Judge Burke also left in place requirements for counselors and other school officials to tell parents whether their child discloses they are transgender."...
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