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Judge strikes down Florida ban on minor gender-transition

June 14, 2024

A federal judge, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle, delivered a significant ruling declaring a Florida law targeting gender-affirming health care for transgender minors and certain adults as unconstitutional.

Judge Robert Hinkle,was appointed to the bench by President Bill Clinton in 1996. Hinke took Senior status in 2016.

The law, enthusiastically supported by Republican state legislators and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, along with regulations instituted by the state’s medical boards in 2022, effectively prohibited minors from accessing reatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapies. Signed into law by DeSantis in May 2023, it not only restricted health care providers from offering gender-transitions to minors but also imposed regulations for transgender adults seeking similar care.

In a comprehensive 105-page decision, Judge Hinkle unequivocally stated that Florida had enacted legislation and regulations that unlawfully barred gender-transitions  for minors, even when such care was “medically warranted”. He further characterized the law as driven by state lawmakers’ prejudiced views against transgender individuals.

Additionally, Judge Hinkle criticized the state’s medical boards for imposing baseless requirements intended to obstruct patients from receiving  care.

Emphasizing the imperative of equality and non-discrimination, Judge Hinkle underscored that while individuals are entitled to their beliefs, they cannot infringe upon the rights of transgender individuals. He expressed confidence that societal attitudes toward discrimination, including against transgender individuals, would evolve over time, drawing parallels to the historical decline of racism and misogyny. In his ruling, he reaffirmed the federal courts’ obligation to uphold constitutional principles and laws, asserting that while Florida retains regulatory authority, it cannot outright deny transgender individuals access to safe and effective medical treatment that is routinely provided to others.

In essence, Judge Hinkle’s ruling stands as a firm defense of the rights of transgender individuals, affirming their entitlement to equitable and affirming medical care under the law.

By: Big Sky Headlines staff

Filed Under: Featured, Home Featured, News

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