DeSantis' False Claims Fuel Trans Health Care Restrictions, Judge Rules

A federal judge in Florida has criticized Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for spreading false information about doctors mutilating children's genitals while pushing for transgender health care restrictions. The judge questioned the governor's motivation and will rule in the new year on whether the new law deliberately targeted transgender people. The trial challenges Florida's ban on medical treatment for transgender children and restrictions on adult trans care. At least 22 states have enacted similar laws, with mixed rulings from courts.