Federal judge blocks Florida ban on medicalized gender transition for children
(Worthy News) – A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Florida’s ban on gender-transition treatment for minor children, blasting “bigotry” against transgender individuals and overriding concerns about the long-term medical risks from the use of off-label drugs.
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, a Clinton appointee, issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Florida Department of Health, Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine from enforcing board rules and state law against a group of children whose parents sued.
“The elephant in the room should be noted at the outset. Gender identity is real. The record makes this clear,” said Judge Hinkle, who sits on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Tallahassee Division). [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
