NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati has granted Tennessee’s emergency motion to ban medical care for trans youth.
SB 0001, signed by Gov. Bill Lee on March 2, prohibits gender-affirming care for minors. These forms of care, including at least pubertal blockers and hormone therapy, may be available to help young people with gender dysphoria. The text of the law does not limit the ban to gender reassignment surgery or drug prescribing.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan said, “The case isn’t over yet, but it’s a big win. The fact that the Court of Appeals has lifted the injunction means the law is fully enforced and Tennessee is ready for constitutional debate and litigation.” It means that we are recognized as likely to win,” he said. Sukumetti said in a release:
Tennessee is the only state with a ban of this kind for transgender youth. Other states that have introduced similar bans include Kentucky, Florida and Texas.
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the states to prevent the law from taking effect.
“This is a state-sanctioned atrocity against Tennessee families who want only the best medical care possible for their children. Because we are afraid, we face unrelenting turmoil and heartbreak,” Out Memphis Executive Director Molly Rose Quinn said in a news release. We are enhancing navigation services and support for transgender youth and their families. don’t give up. Out Memphis stands by you in this fight and we will not stop until Tennessee is a safe and positive state. ”
Under the new law, in Tennessee, transgender youth who were already receiving gender-affirming medical care as of July 7, 2023 will not be able to access such medical care after March 31, 2024. to lose. According to the ACLU, young people who have not received medical care by the effective date of the law cannot begin medical care in Tennessee.
Ashley Cofield, CEO of Family Planning Organizations in Tennessee and Northern Mississippi, said, “In a year when General Assembly extremists wreak havoc on lives for political gain, this is “This is a terrible sentence for transgender children and their families,” he said in a release. “One week I could get my prescription meds, the next week I would consider moving out of state. We are committed to supporting organizations in the United States and will continue to double our efforts.” Save transgender lives statewide. ”
Learn more about other laws coming into force in July.
