Posted on Apr 27, 2023
Judge temporarily blocks Missouri attorney general’s transgender health care restrictions
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A St. Louis County judge has temporarily blocked Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s restrictions on transgender minors and adults accessing gender-affirming care.
After a hearing Wednesday afternoon, Circuit Judge Ellen Ribaudo stayed implementation of the emergency order that was slated to go into effect Thursday. Among other reasons, Ribaudo said she wanted time to review a brief from Bailey’s office on a temporary restraining order requested by those suing to stop the restrictions.
“This order merely stays the implementation of our rule so the court can review the briefing,” said Madeline Sieren, a spokeswoman for Bailey. “We will continue fighting for all patients to have access to adequate health care.”
Ribaudo’s move came after hours of sometimes emotional testimony on whether to temporarily block the rules, which LGBTQ advocates say constitute some of the most extensive restrictions in the country for transgender adults to receive gender-affirming care.
After a hearing Wednesday afternoon, Circuit Judge Ellen Ribaudo stayed implementation of the emergency order that was slated to go into effect Thursday. Among other reasons, Ribaudo said she wanted time to review a brief from Bailey’s office on a temporary restraining order requested by those suing to stop the restrictions.
“This order merely stays the implementation of our rule so the court can review the briefing,” said Madeline Sieren, a spokeswoman for Bailey. “We will continue fighting for all patients to have access to adequate health care.”
Ribaudo’s move came after hours of sometimes emotional testimony on whether to temporarily block the rules, which LGBTQ advocates say constitute some of the most extensive restrictions in the country for transgender adults to receive gender-affirming care.
Judge temporarily blocks Missouri attorney general’s transgender health care restrictions
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For ADULTS, if that is how they want to live their life more power to them. For Minors I have reservations that would preclude the use of many Hormone Blockers, Testosterone, or Surgery in anyone under the age of 18.
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If parents performed gender reassignment surgeries to every child that showed tendencies of not being the sex they were born as, there’d be a few million screwed up people today & hundreds of thousands suicides. Think about all the boys who played with dolls & wore mom’s or big sister’s clothes & makeup. How about all those tomboys who grew up to be beautiful, strong, very, happy, feminine women.
No gender reassignment surgeries should be performed until these kids are adults. Age 21 when their brains are fully formed. If alcohol & tobacco can’t be purchased till 21, how can we (or they) make life altering decisions about a child at such early ages when they’re still trying to figure out life!!!!
No gender reassignment surgeries should be performed until these kids are adults. Age 21 when their brains are fully formed. If alcohol & tobacco can’t be purchased till 21, how can we (or they) make life altering decisions about a child at such early ages when they’re still trying to figure out life!!!!
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