Transgender Procedures for Minors Banned

A Texas law banning transgender procedures for minors will go into effect on Friday, now that the state Supreme Court has lifted a temporary injunction issued by a lower court.

Last week, a Texas district judge ruled that the law banning the medical transition of minors violated the rights of transgender children, as well as the alleged rights of doctors who follow “well-established, evidence-based” medical guidelines. After the judge issued the temporary injunction, Texas officials immediately appealed to the state Supreme Court, the highest court for civil cases in the state.

The order from the Supreme Court lifting the injunction provided no further explanation as to the constitutional reasoning behind the decision, though a full hearing on the law and the lower court’s ruling is expected soon. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which filed the lawsuit against the law, called the Texas Supreme Court’s decision “cruel.” (Excerpt from Breitbart.)