US EditionFlorida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court
- A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a new law restricting health care for transgender people can still be enforced on adults despite being challenged in court.
- The law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, bans transgender treatment for minors and requires transgender adults to receive treatment in person with a physician present. However, advocates argue that this provision makes it difficult for many patients to access care that is often prescribed by nurse practitioners and provided through telehealth.
- Florida is one of 22 states that have passed laws banning gender-affirming care for children, but the law signed by DeSantis also includes provisions for transgender adults.
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Federal judge allows Florida to enforce ban on transgender care for adults - Florida Phoenix
Protesters outside a Florida Board of Medicine hearing on restricting trans care, Aug. 5, 2022. Credit: Brooke BaitingerQuality Journalism for Critical Times The same federal judge who enjoined enforcement of Florida’s new limits on transgender care for minors has declined to do the same on behalf of adults who have joined the underlying lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle on Monday concluded that four adult plaintiffs hadn’t established …
Florida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can still be applied to adults while it is being challenged in court, a federal judge ruled Monday. Judge Robert Hinkle, who previously blocked the law’s enforcement on behalf of minors, ruled that adults seeking to expand his injunction haven’t proven they would be irreparably harmed until the case is resolved. The law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSanti…
Florida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court
A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can still be applied to adults while it is being challenged in court, a federal judge ruled Monday.Judge Robert Hinkle, who previously blocked the law’s enforcement on behalf of minors, ruled that adults seeking to expand his injunction haven’t proven they would be irreparably harmed until the case is resolved.The law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in May bans any transgend…
Florida judge allows restrictions on adult transgender care to take effect
A Florida judge has denied a motion to temporarily block a portion of a state law that restricts access to gender-affirming health care for adults, dealing a blow to transgender individuals in a state whose medical care has been significantly disrupted by a slate of policies adopted by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Florida in May…
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