U.S. judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’

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Saying gender identity is real, a federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, ruling Tuesday that the state has no rational basis for denying patients treatment.

said people who mistakenly believe gender identity is a choice also “tend to disapprove all things transgender and so oppose medical care that supports a person’s transgender existence.”Research suggests that transgender youth and adults are prone to stress, depression and suicidal thoughts, and the evidence is mixed on whether treatment with hormones or surgery resolves those issues.

Even ahead of contemplating medical treatment, experts agree, allowing children to express their gender in a way that matches their identity is beneficial, such as letting children assigned male at birth wear clothing or hairstyles usually associated with girls, if that is their wish. “There are risks attendant to not using these treatments, including the risk - in some instances, the near certainty - of anxiety and depression and even suicidal ideation.

The three children in the lawsuit will “suffer irreparable harm” if they cannot begin puberty blockers,

 

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