Idaho Sued by Trans Teens Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Idaho's law making it a felony to provide such care to minors is unconstitutional, according to the suit.
June 1, 2023
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Idaho's law making it a felony to provide such care to minors is unconstitutional, according to the suit.
They're seeking an injunction preventing the law — targeting children and youth — from going into effect, saying it will cause irreparable harm.
The law will take effect next month.
Federal appeals courts have ruled against the laws, so the states are petitioning SCOTUS.
A federal appeals court refused to place a hold on an inunction against the ban, which threatens health care workers with 10 years in prison.
The state can enforce it against all state residents except those who sued to challenge it, the high court ruled Monday.
“This is an important victory for common sense, equality, and the rights of transgender youth under the law,” the ACLU's Chase Strangio said.
The letter, which was sent to the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, attempts to use consumer protection laws to make it against the law to support puberty blockers.