Federal judge blocks Tennessee law protecting children from life-altering transgender procedures, causing sadness.

A Federal Judge in Tennessee Blocks Law Protecting Children from Life-Altering Transgender Procedures

In a recent ruling, U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson has put a partial block on a law in Tennessee that aimed to shield children from irreversible transgender procedures. This decision follows similar rulings by federal judges in other states.

The temporary injunction issued by Judge Richardson prevents the ban on giving children cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers, which have been shown to have significant impacts on their lives. However, the provision of the law that prohibits double mastectomies on girls identifying as boys or other genital procedures remains unaffected.

In his ruling, Judge Richardson emphasized the need for Tennessee to regulate access to medical procedures without infringing on constitutional rights. He stated, “Tennessee has likely failed to do just this.”

While the law was set to go into effect on July 1, Richardson’s ruling temporarily blocks its implementation until a lawsuit against the law is resolved. Republicans in the state strongly condemned the judge’s decision and vowed to continue fighting.

House Majority Leader William Lamberth, the author of the law, expressed his disappointment, saying, “It is a sad day in Tennessee when, in place of protecting innocent children, our courts normalize a dangerous ideology that promotes the abuse and chemical castration of healthy young people.”

Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, who sponsored the bill in the state Senate, thanked Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti for his commitment to appeal the decision. Johnson stated, “This is a critical part of our efforts to protect Tennessee children, and we are going to continue to fight to protect these kids from permanent, irreversible mutilation of their bodies.”

The passing of Tennessee’s law was prompted by an investigation conducted by Daily Wire host Matt Walsh, which revealed transgender procedures being performed on children at Vanderbilt’s Pediatric Transgender Clinic.

Matt Walsh responded to the ruling on Twitter, saying, “It’s not a surprise that an activist judge has once again stepped in to defend child butchery. We expected this would happen. This fight will end up in the Supreme Court. I’m confident we’ll win there.”

It’s not a surprise that an activist judge has once again stepped in to defend child butchery. We expected this would happen. This fight will end up in the Supreme Court. I’m confident we’ll win there. https://t.co/PDmx7fHMcK

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 29, 2023

In response to Walsh’s tweet, House Majority Leader William Lamberth expressed his wish for Judge Richardson to watch Walsh’s documentary, “What is a Woman?” or speak with Chloe Cole, a young woman who detransitioned and now speaks out against the harmful impact of transgender procedures.

Lamberth stated, “I wish this judge would spend just 10 minutes with brave young people like Chloe Cole. No way this decision on medication-assisted abuse is handed down after that. Look at the facts. It isn’t gender-affirming care, it is gender-destroying care. Thank you Matt Walsh for your fierce advocacy on this important issue.”

I wish this judge would spend just 10 minutes with brave young people like @ChoooCole or watch #WhatIsAWoman No way this decision on medication assisted abuse is handed down after that. Look at the facts. It isn’t gender affirming care, it is gender destroying care. Thank you… https://t.co/MH3hCfwmJp

— William Lamberth (@WilliamLamberth) June 29, 2023

Continued Opposition to Protective Laws

This ruling in Tennessee is not an isolated incident. A federal judge in Kentucky also blocked a similar ban on giving children cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers. Judges in Florida, Indiana, and Arkansas have made similar rulings, further fueling the ongoing debate surrounding transgender procedures for minors.

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