The use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat children with gender dysphoria has been banned or restricted in 26 states.

Summary

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Indiana’s law banning puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, aligning with similar laws in 26 GOP-led states.

Plaintiffs argued the law discriminates based on sex and interferes with parental rights to direct medical treatment for their children, but the 2-1 ruling dismissed these claims.

The court stated the law applies equally to all minors and parents don’t have unrestricted rights to medical treatments.

This decision comes as the Supreme Court prepares to review a similar Tennessee case, potentially setting a nationwide precedent.

  • Flying Squid
    1•3 hours ago

    My daughter is not transgender. She defines herself (at 14, she’s still figuring things out) as omnisexual, but she’s only ever been interested in girls.

    And yeah, they’ll go after the trans people first, but they won’t stop there.

    • OneMeaningManyNamesEnglish
      1•3 hours ago

      Sure, ok, just don’t fool yourself thinking the place is safe. Transgender people have been targeted with all the hate right enough, but things are not as chill for gay people as they used to be either.

      • Flying Squid
        2•2 hours ago

        I think the country banning conversion therapy for children is safer than the one that might force children to go to it.