Alabama's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

A federal appeals court has allowed Alabama to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, siding with the state over objections from transgender minors and their parents. The law makes it a crime to provide puberty blockers or hormone treatments to minors, and a U.S. District Court had previously issued an injunction blocking the law. The litigation will continue as courts assess whether to strike down or uphold the Alabama law permanently. Several advocacy groups representing the families expressed disappointment with the ruling but remain confident that it is temporary. The decision could potentially be appealed to the Supreme Court.