Florida’s Ban on Transitioning Minors Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge.

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Families in Florida’s Ban on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Florida’s ban on gender transition procedures for minors, siding with families who sued the state. The rule, which restricts minors from accessing surgical sex change procedures, puberty blockers, and hormone therapy, took effect in March. The judge, Robert L. Hinkle, argued that the “great weight of medical authority supports these treatments” and repeatedly affirmed the reality of “gender identity” in his ruling.

The court recognized the profound harm Florida is causing by forcing parents to watch their kids suffer rather than provide them with safe and effective care that will allow them to thrive.

— NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights (@NCLRights) June 6, 2023

Hinkle also criticized Florida’s assertion that organizations advocating for gender transition procedures are “dominated by individuals who pursued good politics, not good medicine.” He wrote, “The statute and the rules were an exercise in politics, not good medicine.” Republican state Rep. Randy Fine lambasted the ruling on Twitter, calling Hinkle a “science-denying wokeist” and vowing to continue fighting to defend children from “child castration and mutilation.”

Key Takeaways:

• A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Florida’s ban on gender transition procedures for minors.
• The judge argued that the “great weight of medical authority supports these treatments” and affirmed the reality of “gender identity” in his ruling.
• Republican state Rep. Randy Fine criticized the ruling on Twitter, calling the judge a “science-denying wokeist.”

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