US appeals court reinstates ban on Alabama child medical transition.
U.S. Appeals Court Reinstates Alabama’s Ban on Gender Transition Drugs for Children
A U.S. appeals court made a significant ruling on Monday, overturning a lower court injunction and reinstating Alabama’s ban on gender transition drugs for children. The decision was made by a three-judge panel for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, all of whom were appointed by former President Donald Trump.
Alabama has “a compelling interest in protecting children from drugs, particularly those for which there is uncertainty regarding benefits, recent surges in use, and irreversible effects,” the panel stated.
The ruling, authored by Judge Barbara Lagoa, allows Alabama’s restriction on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to take effect. Yellowhammer State Attorney General Steve Marshall expressed his satisfaction with the decision, emphasizing the state’s responsibility to safeguard the well-being of minors.
“Alabama takes this responsibility seriously by forbidding doctors from prescribing minors sex-modification procedures that have permanent and often irreversible effects. This is a significant victory for our country, for children, and for common sense,” Marshall said.
The plaintiffs, represented by Birmingham-based lawyer Jeff Doss, are considering their options for appeal. Meanwhile, medical advocates who have been raising concerns about the dangers of child transition procedures are applauding the circuit court’s decision.
“While it is unfortunate that the government needs to intervene in medical care, the overwhelming evidence shows that so-called gender-affirming care is not based on rigorous scientific data and likely produces more harm than good,” said Do No Harm Chairman Stanley Goldfarb. “This is the conclusion of four European countries at this point, and it will be the conclusion once medical authorities in the United States confront the reality of the current scientific literature.”
Goldfarb added, “Do No Harm supports these bans on gender-affirming care because we want to protect children. These children need psychotherapy. They do not need drugs and surgery.”
The appeals court decision reverses a previous ruling by District Judge Liles Burke, who blocked the law last year. Interestingly, this decision comes just a day after a lower court in Georgia blocked part of the state’s new law banning transgender drugs and procedures for children, potentially setting up another appeal to the 11th Circuit.
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