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Eugene

(67,319 posts) Mon Oct 17, 2022, 06:13 PM Oct 2022

Landmark trial begins over Arkansas' ban on trans youth care

Source: Associated Press

Landmark trial begins over Arkansas’ ban on trans youth care

By ANDREW DeMILLO
October 17, 2022

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on gender-confirming care for children began in Arkansas on Monday, the latest fight over restrictions on transgender youths championed by Republican leaders and widely condemned by medical experts.

U.S. District Judge Jay Moody is hearing evidence and testimony over the law he temporarily blocked last year that would prohibit doctors from providing gender-confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18 years old. It also prevents doctors from referring patients elsewhere for such care.

If the law takes effect, doctors who violate the ban could lose their licenses or face other professional disciplinary measures and could be sued.

The families of four transgender youths and two doctors who provide gender-confirming care want Moody to strike down the law, saying it is unconstitutional because it discriminates against transgender youths, intrudes on parents’ rights to make medical decisions for their children, and infringes on doctors’ free speech rights. The trial is expected to last at least a week.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/health-arkansas-e56522c378fee681f155eb775566ea39

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Landmark trial begins over Arkansas' ban on trans youth care (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2022 OP

I'll keep my fingers crossed for the families and the doctors! 🤞 ShazzieB Oct 2022 #1

Health Care taken away yankee87 Oct 2022 #2

ShazzieB

(22,883 posts)

1. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the families and the doctors! 🤞

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 07:03 PM

Oct 2022

Of course, if the judge rules in their favor, Arkansas will appeal it all the way to the Supeme Court, and who knows what the 6 Extremes will do with it. But every victory still matters.

yankee87

(2,860 posts)

2. Health Care taken away

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2022, 08:38 PM

Oct 2022

I can not believe how far down this country has come to trans health care. With Texass putting DFACS on parents of trans kids, this , bans oh trans athletes and I'm sure I'm missing things. Next up. pink triangles.

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