The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an injunction against a state law banning child sex reassignment procedures, arguing that the law likely violates the state's constitutional right to privacy.
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled to uphold a lower court's injunction against SB 99. This law was passed by the Montana Legislature in 2023. prohibited “Knowingly offered” a series of sex-reassignment procedures to people under the age of 18, the sole reason for which was a mismatch between the minor's biological sex and self-identification. court decision was announced on same day as uk prohibited Indefinite administration of puberty blockers to minors.
““The right to privacy of the individual is essential to the well-being of a free society and shall not be infringed absent a compelling demonstration of national interest,” Montana Constitution, Article 2, Section 10. state.
According to the court, the state has interest Regulating private medical practices if they pose a risk to the health of subjects. The court ultimately determined that the state had not demonstrated any such risk.
“The court considered the parties' conflicting evidence and determined that the state has not clearly and convincingly demonstrated that the prohibited treatment poses a genuine health risk to the minor,” the court's statement said. The judgment states: It found that “the medical community overwhelmingly agrees that the treatments prohibited by SB 99 are the accepted standard of care for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors.” (Related: Daily Caller documentary exposes the dangers of online grooming and creepy people trying to change your child's gender)
Britain has banned the use of puberty blockers after experts say they pose health risks. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Secretary Wes Streeting said research showed the treatment posed an “unacceptable safety risk” to children and teenagers, according to DHSC. press release.
“Children’s healthcare must always be evidence-based. We found that it posed a safety risk,” Streeting said.
The Department relied on consultation with the Human Medicines Committee and the Cass Review Committee.
Dr Hilary Cass said: 'Puberty blockers are powerful drugs with unproven efficacy and significant risks. “We recommended that it should only be prescribed in hospitals,” he said. written Cass Reviews says of such treatments:
Notably, the Cass Review also found that there was a lack of substantive evidence to justify widespread application of this procedure in the field of gender dysphoria.
“While a significant amount of research has been published in this area, systematic evidence reviews have shown that the quality of the published research is low. “This means there is no reliable evidence for children and their families to make informed decisions,” Cass concludes in a key finding.
ACLU of Montana celebrated the Montana Supreme Court's move Wednesday, calling it a “monumental” victory for Montana families.
🚨BREAKING: Montana Supreme Court blocks SB 99, preserving access to lifesaving gender-affirming care for transgender youth! 🎉 This victory is monumental for families across Montana!
— ACLU of Montana (@ACLUMT) December 11, 2024
According to the ruling, the case will go to trial in the future. (Related: Ohio passes law banning male students from women's restrooms)
