An Indiana law banning transgender-related medical procedures for minors was allowed to go into effect following a federal court ruling Tuesday.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reportedly upheld the state of Indiana’s ban on doctors giving children cross-sex hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and sexual characteristic modification surgery. report by indianapolis star.
Last year, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed a bill banning transgender-related medical procedures for minors. The bill also included banning doctors from performing gender reassignment surgeries and prescribing medications for children, such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
Under the new law, if a doctor is caught performing such a procedure, he or she could be disciplined by the state’s medical licensing board.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb speaks with delegates after delivering the State of the State address during a joint session of Congress at the state Capitol on Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Daron Cummings)
The law banning mutilation of minors was scheduled to go into effect last summer, but failed due to legal challenges from radical transgender activists and advocates led by the ACLU of Indiana.
The ACLU of Indiana reacted to Tuesday’s ruling, saying the court’s decision to prevent children from receiving transgender-related medical procedures is “beyond disappointing.”
“As we and our clients consider next steps, we want all transgender youth in Indiana to know that this fight is far from over. We will continue to challenge this law until it is permanently defeated and Indiana is able to more safely raise all its people’s families,” the organization said.
Meanwhile, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita reacted to the court’s ruling on Tuesday, praising the decision to ban the “dangerous and irreversible” procedure.
“Our common sense state law prohibiting dangerous and irreversible gender reassignment procedures for minors is now enforceable following a recent order from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals,” said AG Rokita. /said in a post on Twitter.
He added: “We are proud to have won the battle against the radicals who continue to impose this horrific practice on children for ideological and economic reasons.”
🚨BREAKING: A common sense state law banning dangerous and irreversible gender transition procedures for minors is now enforceable following a recent order from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. We are proud to have won the battle against the radicals who continue to promote this…
— AG Todd Rokita (@AGToddRokita) February 27, 2024
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