Friday, September 01, 2023

Texas Supreme Court Allows Ban on Transgender Care for Minors to Go into Effect

The Texas Supreme Court yesterday in State of Texas v. Loe, (TX Sup. Ct., Aug. 31, 2023), issued an Order allowing SB 14 to go into effect.  The law prohibits treating minors for gender dysphoria with surgery, puberty blocker or hormones. According to an ACLU press release:

A Travis County District Court had granted a temporary injunction last week that blocked implementation of the ban, but the Texas Attorney General immediately appealed to the Texas Supreme Court, thereby staying the injunction. The Texas Supreme Court did not provide any written explanation for allowing the law to remain in effect.