A federal judge in Arkansas has issued a temporary injunction in a constitutional challenge to the state's first-of-its-kind ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth — meaning the ban will not take effect next week.
that starting hormone therapy gave him a level of confidence he didn't know was possible -- and that"the thought of having that wrenched away and going back to how I was before is devastating."
Stewart also raised concerns that since the law limits one's scope of practice, it will also discourage medical professionals from working in Arkansas.Demonstrators rally outside the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on March 18, 2021, to protest HB1570.MORE: 'Progress' flag to fly at State Department for 1st time to mark Pride Month
Radecki added that"doctors who will decide not to practice in the state are doing so not because of their own selfish reasons, but because they cannot envision denying medical care to a patient when they know that that is the best treatment for the patient."Activists warn Wednesday's hearing was just the"first step" in an ongoing legal battle as the state is expected to appeal.
"As much as they tried to say that this wasn't an anti-trans law, as much as they tried to say that this law didn't discriminate against trans people or on the basis of sex, those were not credible arguments, and I don't think that they could seriously defend them," he said.Chase Strangio of 'The Fight' attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 25, 2020, in Park City, Utah.
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