{"id":2059301,"date":"2023-10-07T20:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T00:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gender-transition-procedures-for-minors-remain-illegal-in-oklahoma-judge-rules\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T20:32:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T00:32:33","slug":"gender-transition-procedures-for-minors-remain-illegal-in-oklahoma-judge-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gender-transition-procedures-for-minors-remain-illegal-in-oklahoma-judge-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma judge upholds ban on gender transition procedures for minors."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgender-transition-procedures-for-minors-remain-illegal-in-oklahoma-judge-rules%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059301&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Federal Judge in Oklahoma Rejects Request\u2064 to Block New Law Criminalizing Gender Transition Procedures \u200cfor Minors<\/h2>\n<p>A federal judge in Oklahoma has denied a request to halt the enforcement of \u200ba new state law that makes it a felony for healthcare workers \u200bto provide \u2062gender transition procedures to minors. \u2062The law, known\u200c as Senate Bill 613, was \u2064passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by\u2063 Governor Kevin Stitt. It prohibits medical treatments like puberty-blocking drugs or hormone therapy for individuals under 18.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Bill \u200c613 includes \u2062a six-month transition period for minors \u2062who were already receiving such treatments, which is set to end soon. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge\u2063 John Heil III is a significant development in the ongoing legal battle over the law.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-ag-doubles-down-on-secret-gender-identity-policy-5505065?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">California\u2062 AG Doubles Down on Secret Gender Identity Policy<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>10\/6\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/federal-court-rejects-school-policy-mandating-students-respect-gender-identity-of-trans-peers-5504673?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Federal Court Rejects School Policy Mandating Students \u2018Respect\u2019 Gender Identity of Trans\u200b Peers<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>10\/5\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In his ruling, Judge \u200dHeil cited recent appeals court \u200cdecisions that upheld similar bans on transgender \u2062healthcare in other states. He \u200bemphasized that the plaintiffs had failed to\u2064 demonstrate a fundamental right for parents to decide on\u200b irreversible hormone therapies for their children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an area\u2063 in \u200dwhich medical and policy debate is unfolding, and the Oklahoma Legislature can rationally take the side of caution before permitting irreversible medical treatments of its children,&#8221; wrote \u200cJudge Heil.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond \u200dduring an interview in Oklahoma City on Feb. \u200b1,\u2062 2023. (Sue Ogrocki\/AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>State Attorney General Vows to Defend the Law<\/h2>\n<p>The law had been temporarily suspended pending the outcome of the legal challenge, \u2064but following the judge&#8217;s decision, Oklahoma Attorney\u200d General Gentner Drummond&#8217;s office affirmed its commitment to defending the law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u2064 attorney general&#8217;s office continues\u2062 to fulfill its duty to defend Senate Bill 613\u2063 and has won a ruling that results in \u200bfull enforcement of that law,&#8221; said Phil Bacharach, a spokesperson for Mr. Drummond.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs, including a medical provider and family members of transgender\u2064 children, had sought a preliminary injunction to \u200bstop \u2063the law from being enforced. They argued that\u2064 the law violates the Equal Protection Clause\u2064 and infringes upon their Due Process rights.<\/p>\n<p>With the denial of the preliminary injunction, Senate \u200bBill 613\u200d remains in effect, making it a\u2062 felony for \u2063healthcare workers to provide gender transition medical care to transgender youth in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs, represented by legal advocates such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of\u2063 Oklahoma, Lambda Legal, and the law firm Jenner &#038; Block LLP, expressed their intent\u2062 to \u200dappeal the judge&#8217;s ruling and condemned it \u200bas a &#8220;devastating result for transgender youth and their families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Similar laws have been enacted in approximately 22 states \u2062and are also facing legal challenges. The Oklahoma ruling reflects a shift in the legal landscape, \u200dwith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gender-transition-procedures-for-minors-remain-illegal-in-oklahoma-judge-rules\/\" title=\"Oklahoma judge upholds ban on gender transition procedures for minors.\">recent appeals court decisions suggesting<\/a> that such bans could be upheld if a judge chooses to do so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n  <em>The Associated Press \u200dcontributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What arguments did the plaintiffs make regarding the law restricting irreversible procedures for transgender minors?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Ting irreversible procedures for minors,&#8221; Judge \u200dHeil wrote in his decision.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs in the case, which \u200dinclude two medical professionals \u2063and a transgender rights group, argued that the law violated their First Amendment rights and denied\u200c transgender\u2062 minors \u200baccess to necessary medical care. They also claimed that it infringed on the doctor-patient relationship.<\/p>\n<p>However, Judge \u200dHeil disagreed with these arguments, stating that the law does not\u2064 prevent\u2062 transgender minors\u2062 from seeking medical care or discussing their \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">gender identity<\/a> with healthcare providers. It only restricts certain specific procedures that are deemed irreversible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2063law does \u200bnot interfere with the ability of transgender minors to receive\u200d supportive and affirming\u2063 care or to consult with medical professionals about gender dysphoria,&#8221; the \u200bjudge \u2062noted.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by Judge \u200dHeil comes amid a broader national debate over\u200c transgender rights and healthcare for minors. Similar bans on gender transition procedures for minors have been implemented in several states,\u2063 such as Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, and\u2064 Mississippi. These laws have faced legal challenges, with some courts blocking their enforcement, while others have upheld them.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of these laws argue that minors \u2062are \u200cnot mature enough to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-in-secretly-recorded-footage-pro-trans-doctor-makes-truly-insane-argument-for-amputating-teen-girls-breasts\/\" title=\"WALSH: In Secretly Recorded Footage, Pro-Trans Doctor Makes Truly Insane Argument For Amputating Teen Girls\u2019 Breasts\">make life-altering decisions<\/a> about their gender and\u2064 that \u200dgender transition procedures can have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stanford-study-results-facemasks-are-ineffective-to-block-transmission-of-covid-19-and-actually-can-cause-health-deterioration-and-premature-death\/\" title=\"STANFORD STUDY SAYS MASKS ARE \u2018INEFFECTIVE\u2019, HAVE \u2018DEVASTATING HEALTH CONSEQUENCES\u2019\">long-term health consequences<\/a>. They believe that parents should have the final say when it comes to medical treatments for their children.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, opponents of the laws\u2064 argue that they violate the\u2063 rights of transgender\u200b minors and \u200ddeny\u2062 them access to appropriate medical \u2063care. They argue that gender transition procedures can\u200d be life-saving for transgender individuals, reducing their risk of mental health issues and suicide.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by Judge \u200dHeil\u200d is likely to be\u2064 appealed, and the legal battle over \u2062the law is far from over. The plaintiffs have the option to take the case to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-student-debt-relief-policy-blocked-by-appeals-court\/\" title=\"Appeals court blocks Biden's student debt relief policy.\">federal appeals\u200d court<\/a>, and the final outcome may ultimately \u200bbe determined by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime,\u200d transgender minors in \u2064Oklahoma who were already receiving gender\u2063 transition\u200c procedures\u2064 are now facing the \u200cprospect of having their treatment halted. It \u200dremains to \u2063be seen \u2063how this \u2063law and others like it will shape \u200cthe landscape \u2063of transgender \u2064rights and healthcare for minors in\u2063 the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge in Oklahoma denied a request to halt a new state law criminalizing gender transition procedures for minors. Senate Bill 613, passed in May, prohibits health care workers from providing treatments like puberty blockers or hormone therapy to individuals under 18. 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