Restrictions on medical care for transgender children in Florida were ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge on Tuesday.
The restrictions on medical care for transgender children in Florida were ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge on Tuesday, striking down a key pillar of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ platform.
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle invalidated a Florida health code rule and a new state law that prohibited Medicaid payment for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, stating that these bans violated federal laws, including the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition on sex discrimination in healthcare.
« Florida has adopted a statute and rules that ban gender-affirming care for minors even when medically appropriate, » Hinkle wrote in his 105-page order.
