Restrictions on medical care for transgender children in Florida were ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge on Tuesday.
The restrictions on medical care for transgender children in Florida were ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge on Tuesday, striking down a key pillar of Gov. Ron DeSantis' platform.U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle invalidated a Florida health code rule and a new state law that prohibited Medicaid payment for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, stating that these bans violated federal laws, including the Affordable Care Act's prohibition on sex discrimination in healthcare.
This ruling prohibits the enforcement of certain parts of a 2023 Florida law that imposed several restrictions on adults receiving care, such as hormone replacement therapy, and blocked puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for teenagers under 18.'Transgender opponents are, of course, free to hold their beliefs. But they are not free to discriminate against transgender individuals just for being transgender,' U.S. District Judge Hinkle's decision read.
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