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The suit alleges that the ban strips parents of their right to champion their children's health choices and discriminates against them based on sex and transgender status.
The law took effect January 1 after the legislature overrode the former governor's veto.
Five Louisiana transgender minors and their families on Tuesday asked a judge to block the state’s ban on gender-affirming health care for youth under 18, arguing that the ban infringes on the right of parents to make health care decisions on behalf of their children and violates the constitutional rights of transgender young people. “The…
The families allege that the newly enacted state law violates their constitutional right to privacy.
The suit alleges that the ban strips parents of their right to champion their children's health choices and discriminates against them based on sex and transgender status.