US EditionGroups launch legal challenge against Alberta's new gender-affirming treatment law
- Two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have filed a legal challenge against Alberta's Bill 26, which prohibits gender-affirming treatment for individuals under 16.
- The groups argue that Bill 26 violates multiple rights, including the right to security and equality under sections 7, 12, and 15.
- A representative from Alberta's government states the legislation “strikes an appropriate balance,” while the case is now pending in court.
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Groups launch legal challenge against Alberta's new gender-affirming treatment law
A pair of LGBTQ+ advocate organizations have filed documents challenging one of Alberta's three transgender bills in court, starting with one that bars doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16.
castanet.net
LGBTQ+ groups pushing for speedy court process, halt to Alberta transgender bill
LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they're working as quickly as possible to ask a court to stop the Alberta government from bringing into force a transgender law they say will cause immediate harm. The Alberta government's law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such a...
ThePatriotLight - LGBTQ groups challenge Canada province's transgender law
ThePatriotLight - Two Canadian LGBTQ advocacy groups have launched a legal challenge, being processed in court Monday, which seeks to overturn a provincial law they say violates the rights of transgender minors. The case targets legislation passed by the right-wing provincial government in Alberta that sets new restrictions on the care health professionals can provide minors who identify as transgender. Alberta’s Bill 26, which became law last w…
LGBTQ groups challenge Canada province’s transgender law
Two Canadian LGBTQ advocacy groups have launched a legal challenge, being processed in court Monday, which seeks to overturn a provincial law they say violates the rights of transgender minors. The case targets legislation passed by the right-wing provincial government in Alberta that sets new restrictions on the care health professionals can provide minors who
Two organizations say they have filed a court application to challenge bills concerning trans people in Alberta
The Globe & Mail
Groups launch legal challenge against Alberta’s new gender-affirming treatment law
The groups argue Bill 26 violates gender-diverse young people’s section 7 right to security of the person, their section 12 right to be free from cruel and unusual treatment and their section 15 right to equality
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