Two families and two doctors are suing the state of Alabama following the passage of Senate Bill 184, which makes it a felony for a doctor to administer gender-affirming health care to minors.
The Human Rights Campaign, several civil rights groups, and legal groups are representing the plaintiffs named in the complaint filed Monday. Alabama governor signs into law two bills limiting transgender youth protections The lawsuit challenges the bill, dubbed the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, saying it violates the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution's equal protection clause. Read More SB 184, which was signed into law by Republican Gov.
The two teens are referred to anonymously in the lawsuit as Mary Roe, a 13-year-old transgender girl from Jefferson County and John Doe, a 17-year-old transgender boy living in Shelby County. Transgender children and their parents struggle to cope with restrictive laws "The Transgender Plaintiffs are currently receiving medical care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, for gender dysphoria," the complaint reads.
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