Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children.
An Alabama Law Banning Transgender Procedures on Children Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
In a significant ruling, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an Alabama law that prohibits the administration of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers to children. This decision comes amidst a wave of similar laws being passed in over 20 states across the country. The court’s ruling affirms that state legislatures have the authority to regulate these procedures and that there is no constitutional right for children to undergo sex-change treatments.
“The plaintiffs have not presented any authority that supports the existence of a constitutional right to ‘treat [one’s] children with transitioning medications subject to medically accepted standards,’” wrote Judge Barbara Lagoa in her opinion.
“Absent a constitutional mandate to the contrary, these types of issues are quintessentially the sort that our system of government reserves to legislative, not judicial, action,” Lagoa added.
The lawsuit was filed by a group of parents with transgender-identifying children after Alabama passed the “Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act.” Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hailed the court’s decision, emphasizing the state’s responsibility to protect the well-being of minors.
“Alabama takes this responsibility seriously by forbidding doctors from prescribing minors sex-modification procedures that have permanent and often irreversible effects. This is a significant victory for our country, for children, and for common sense,” he added.
However, the ruling has faced criticism from the Left-wing Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which argues that these procedures are safe and life-saving for some individuals. The HRC expressed confidence that the courts will ultimately protect these vulnerable youth and strike down these laws.
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It is worth noting that laws aimed at shielding children from sex-change operations have encountered legal challenges, with some being temporarily blocked or ruled unconstitutional. Just this week, a federal judge in Georgia blocked a law that prohibited the administration of cross-sex hormones to minors, citing potential violations of the equal protection clause of the Constitution.
Nevertheless, the ruling in Alabama follows another appeals court decision in favor of a similar law. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a Tennessee law to take full effect after a federal judge had previously blocked certain provisions earlier this year.
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