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Fed. Appeals Court Rules Fla. Can Enforce Ban On Trans Treatments For Minors

A transgender pride flag is raised above a crowd of LGBTQ+ activists during the Drag March LA: Santa Monica Boulevard March, organized by the Los Angeles LGBT Center, in West Hollywood, California, on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. (Photo by Alison Diener/AFP via Getty Images)

By Frank Lara Lisko, OAN Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:00 p.m.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Monday blocked a lower court ruling, allowing states to begin enforcing a 2023 law that bans doctors from prescribing puberty-suppressing drugs and hormone therapy to minors.

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In a 2-1 decision, the court majority indicated that, contrary to the opinion handed down by the district court, it did not believe the law was intended to harm or discriminate against transgender people.

The two justices who voted with the majority, Justices Britt Grant and Robert Lack, were both appointed by the 45-justice bench.Number President Donald J. Trump.

Florida's law will remain in effect until the court makes a final decision on its constitutionality.

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