Judge Blocks Florida’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth
The state has vowed to appeal the ruling, which will likely head to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
A federal judge has ruled that Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender children is unconstitutional, invalidating a state law and various other boards of health rules restricting access to such treatments. A law passed by Florida’s Republican-controlled state legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last year banned all health providers in the state from providing gender...