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.”. »