Joette Katz, a partner with Shipman & Goodwin. Courtesy photo. Idaho Perpetuates a Living Nightmare for People Who Need Gender-Affirming Care
Idaho imposed a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care, even though every major medical organization in the United States has concluded the care is safe, effective and the only evidence-based treatment for gender dysphoria.
April 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM
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Commentary
A 2023 Idaho law, HB 71, Idaho Vulnerable Child Protection Act, criminalizing gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, was recently challenged in federal court by two transgender adolescents and their families. See Labrador v. Poe, F Supp. 3d (2023). The law makes it a felony punishable for up to 10 years for doctors to provide surgeries, puberty-blockers and hormones to transgender people under the age of 18.
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