Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Idaho's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors

The law, signed by Idaho's Republican Governor, would have made it a felony for medical professionals to provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or gender-affirming surgeries to minors.

Idaho's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, just days before it was due to take effect.
The law, signed by Idaho's Republican Governor Brad Little, would have made it a felony for medical professionals to provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or gender-affirming surgeries to minors.
Two Idaho families, along with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), filed a lawsuit against the law, claiming it was unconstitutional and harmful to the well-being of transgender minors.
U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill issued a preliminary injunction, stating that the plaintiffs had shown a strong likelihood of success in proving the state had violated the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law.
Similar bans in other states, including Alabama, are also being challenged in court.