Arkansas ban on trans healthcare violates US constitution, judge rules

A US federal judge has struck down a ban on gender-affirming care for trans-under-18s in Arkansas after deeming it unconstitutional. US district judge Jay Moody Issued an indefinite injunction against the Republican-led House Bill 1570 (HB1570) on Tuesday (20 June) after deeming it in violation of the equal protection rights of trans youth. Similar to several other bills proposed across US legislatures, the bill would have banned gender-affirming care for under-18s, including physically reversible puberty blockers. It would have imposed sanctions on medical organisations and professionals that prescribed the treatment...