Gender-affirming care for minors hangs in balance

A trial is underway on North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids
A lawsuit seeking to strike down North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors will go to trial Monday, more than a year after families of transgender children and a doctor filed the suit that argued the law violates the state's constitution.
Doctor Testifies North Dakota’s Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
Luis Casas, a pediatric endocrinologist. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor) ( By: Mary Steurer. North Dakota Monitor) – A pediatric endocrinologist said one of his patients attempted suicide after learning North Dakota had criminalized gender-affirming care for minors.
Gender-affirming care for minors hangs in balance as North Dakota trial begins
Attorneys will debate whether a 2023 law banning gender-affirming treatment for anyone under 18 violates personal autonomy and equal protection rights under the state constitution.
North Dakota Gender-Affirming Care Ban Faces Trial Challenge
North Dakota is among more than two dozen states that have banned gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
Transgender teen urges judge to legalize gender-affirming care for minors in North Dakota
Brittany Stewart, right, delivers the opening statement for the plaintiffs at the beginning of a trial over North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Monday. Jess Braverman, another attorney for the plaintiffs, is shown at left.
Legal Battle Looms Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban in North Dakota
A lawsuit against North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors is set to go to trial. The suit, brought by families and a doctor, alleges the law violates the state constitution. The trial will examine the law's impact and its constitutionality amid widespread opposition from medical groups.
Gender-affirming care for minors hangs in the balance
The law, signed by former Gov. Doug Burgum in 2023, makes it a crime for health care professionals to provide gender-affirming treatment to anyone below age 18. The ban contains an exemption for adolescents who had been receiving treatment before it went into effect.
North Dakota’s ban on transgender care for minors life-threatening, doctor testifies
A pediatric endocrinologist said one of his patients attempted suicide after learning North Dakota had criminalized gender-affirming care for minors.
Trial underway against North Dakota law banning transgender care for minors
The eight-day trial will consist of personal testimony from parents and children directly impacted and forced to travel to Minnesota to receive gender-affirming care.
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