DeSantis plans to appeal federal ruling on gender-affirming care

DeSantis plans to appeal federal ruling on gender-affirming care

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to appeal a ruling that calls Florida’s youth gender-affirming care ban unconstitutional. “It is wrong to mutilate minors. It is wrong,” DeSantis said. The governor spoke in downtown Tampa on Wednesday while signing the new state budget and took questions from journalists. "This will be reversed. There's no question it'll be reversed,” DeSantis said.The law was signed in 2023. It banned anyone from us…

DeSantis slams ruling overturning Florida law on gender-affirming care

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will appeal a ruling by a federal judge invalidating much of a Florida law that banned minors from receiving gender-affirming care and placed restrictions on adults seeking such treatment.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Gender-Affirming Healthcare Ban

The decision was remarkable in its condemnation of politically-fueled bigotry.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida Gender-Affirming Care Ban as 'Unconstitutional' - Tennessee Star

A federal judge in Florida on Tuesday struck down the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, which also imposed restrictions for some adults, touting the law as "unconstitutional" because it discriminated against transgender people. The controversial law was passed in the state and signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023. It barred medical professionals from administering gender-affirming care to minors, including treatments lik…