## Federal court permanently blocks Florida's law against trans health care

Authored by advocate.com

A federal court has permanently blocked Florida from enforcing its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors and restrictions on the care for trans adults.

“In the meantime, the federal courts have a role to play in upholding the Constitution and laws.

When hearing the case in December, he had ripped into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for spreading lies about trans care for young people.

Florida was the first state to pass a law restricting access to health care for transgender adults.

“It confirms that health care access must be based on principles of good medicine, not politics.

The court today found there is no legitimate purpose for the extraordinary restrictions Florida has put on transgender people’s ability to obtain needed medical care.

“I’m so grateful the court saw how this law prevented parents like me from taking care of our children.”. »

### US man who drugged daughter and friends at sleepover sentenced to prison

Authored by theguardian.com

An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison.

He said he planned a fun sleepover last summer for his daughter and three of her friends, all then age 12, but they didn’t go to bed by 11pm as he wanted.

“No decent parent feels the need to drug their own child and her friends,” one of the girl’s mothers told Meyden during sentencing. »

### Armenia to leave Russia-led military alliance — Novaya Gazeta Europe

Authored by novayagazeta.eu

We will decide when,” Pashinyan said in response to a question from an opposing MP, as to why Armenia has not already withdrawn from the alliance given their dissatisfaction.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Wednesday that Pashinyan’s comments did not mean Armenia would leave the CSTO.

In February, Armenia suspended its participation in the long-standing military alliance, citing Russia’s failure to respect Armenia’s eastern borders. »

### Donald Trump admits he still has a gun, despite felony convictions

Authored by salon.com

It is a federal crime for someone convicted of a felony to possess a firearm or ammunition.

The third gun was "lawfully moved to Florida," presumably to his estate at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, where Trump was for the remotely-conducted hearing.

The New York City Police Department has now notified police in Florida and asked them to take appropriate action. »

### Four Tops singer says hospital put him in straitjacket after not believing he was in Four Tops

Authored by nbcnews.com

Instead, a doctor ordered a psychological evaluation, and he was restrained for at least an hour and a half, it says.

The suit accuses the hospital and two staffers — a nurse and a security guard — of negligence, racial discrimination, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

However, his treatment was delayed because hospital staffers didn't believe he was part of the famed Four Tops group. »

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