Florida: Court of Appeals Allows State Ban on Sex-Change Treatments for Minors

Reversing a lower district court’s decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled Monday that Florida can enforce a law that prohibits doctors in the state from prescribing puberty blockers or conducting sex change surgeries to minors under the age of 18, the Christian Post (CP) reports.

Biden Admin Pushed Group to Cut Trans Surgery Age Requirements, Faces Probe

A U.S. House Committee has launched a probe of the Biden-Harris administration after reports that the White House pressured the World Professional Association of Transgender Health, a leading professional nonprofit association, to remove the age limits for transgender surgeries and drugs for minors.

Biden-Harris Admin Under Fire for Pressuring Facebook to Censor Americans

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off a firestorm of controversy this week when he sent a letter to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee admitting his mistake in caving to pressure from the Biden administration to censor Americans’ posts that contradicted the administration’s viewpoints on COVID-19.

Trump Condemns Rival Harris Over Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal

Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump linked his main rival for the race to the White House’s involvement in the deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on the third anniversary of a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members.

Ohio: Court Blocks 24-Hour Waiting Period Rule for Women Seeking Abortion

A county court in Ohio on Friday on Friday issued a temporary injunction to block several state statutes that collectively mandate a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion, the Associated Press reports. Ohio’s Republican Attorney General Dave Yost said he would appeal the decision.

Family Fumes Over Kennedy Jr.’s Trump Endorsement

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family members have condemned his decision to suspend his 2024 presidential election campaign and endorse Republican Donald J. Trump, with whom he appeared at a political rally for the first time.

SCOTUS Declines to Enforce Protections for LGBTQ Public School Students

The US Supreme Court last week (August 16) rejected a request by the Biden administration to enforce a new federal rule that Title IX’s prohibition of discrimination in public schools “on the basis of sex” includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Reuters reports.

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