Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce law criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors
The state can enforce it against all state residents except those who sued to challenge it, the high court ruled Monday.
April 15, 2024
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The state can enforce it against all state residents except those who sued to challenge it, the high court ruled Monday.
A federal appeals court refused to place a hold on an inunction against the ban, which threatens health care workers with 10 years in prison.
“This is an important victory for common sense, equality, and the rights of transgender youth under the law,” the ACLU's Chase Strangio said.
Idaho's law making it a felony to provide such care to minors is unconstitutional, according to the suit.
His action comes shortly after the signing of "bathroom bills" in Arkansas and Iowa.