Posted on Jun 21, 2023
First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas
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https://www.npr.org/2023/06/20/ [login to see] /arkansas-2021-gender-affirming-care-ban-transgender-blocked
A federal judge has permanently blocked the country's first law banning gender-affirming care for minors, signaling a victory for LGBTQ advocates.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge James Moody Jr. on Tuesday says the state of Arkansas violated several sections of the U.S. Constitution when it banned all gender-affirming treatments for people under 18. The 80-page ruling says depriving trans minors of treatments like hormone therapy would cause them irreparable harm, and that delaying care until adulthood would force teens to go through changes inconsistent with their gender identity.
The verdict comes after an eight-day trial in December, where several of the state's witnesses admitted they didn't have experience treating transgender teens, and offered no evidence to dispute decades of scientific research.
A federal judge has permanently blocked the country's first law banning gender-affirming care for minors, signaling a victory for LGBTQ advocates.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge James Moody Jr. on Tuesday says the state of Arkansas violated several sections of the U.S. Constitution when it banned all gender-affirming treatments for people under 18. The 80-page ruling says depriving trans minors of treatments like hormone therapy would cause them irreparable harm, and that delaying care until adulthood would force teens to go through changes inconsistent with their gender identity.
The verdict comes after an eight-day trial in December, where several of the state's witnesses admitted they didn't have experience treating transgender teens, and offered no evidence to dispute decades of scientific research.
First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas
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While I fully support individual rights and freedoms, I do not believe that children’s minds are ready to face this challenge while transitioning. I wrote a bit earlier and I won’t repeat, I will only say that waiting until one is an adult and can make these decisions for themselves they should not go through surgery’s that are forever more with no turning back otherwise.
It’s not a tattoo that can be removed or covered up. It includes major surgery that alters the human body.
If when these children are adults they still feel/know who they are then let them get right at it.
My stance is not a political one, it is based on medical concerns for CHILDREN. We should all respect one another’s needs and desires as long as my actions do not directly infringe someone else’s right.
It’s not a tattoo that can be removed or covered up. It includes major surgery that alters the human body.
If when these children are adults they still feel/know who they are then let them get right at it.
My stance is not a political one, it is based on medical concerns for CHILDREN. We should all respect one another’s needs and desires as long as my actions do not directly infringe someone else’s right.
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This is a tragedy. Ore and more European nations realize the problems of providing this care to children
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