As of last November, similar laws had been enacted in 22 states, and legal challenges have been mounted in several of them
Law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids allowed to go into effect by justices, each one a Republican
The case was brought by a group of parents seeking an order requiring the schools to prohibit trans students from using communal restrooms
A new legal challenge says the law is so broad and vague that it criminalizes constitutionally protected expression
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks also rejected a motion by the defendants including attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case
The families argue the new law violates their parental rights by stopping them from providing medical care for their children
“The so-called ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ is a blatant effort to control and stigmatize transgender residents of the state”
The judges citing Dobbs stated that because trans care is not "deeply rooted in this country's history and tradition," it can be banned
Every court to consider enjoining a ban on gender-affirming care for minors has found that such a ban is likely unconstitutional
Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, and Tennessee all have passed laws "defining sex" to exclude trans people, what's next
