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North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids heads to trial

A lawsuit against North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is set to go to trial, as families argue the law violates the state constitution.
The ban, signed into law by then-Governor Doug Burgum in April 2023, makes it a misdemeanor for providers to prescribe hormone treatments to transgender children.
The trial in Bismarck is expected to last eight days, with significant court rulings reducing the scope of the case since it was filed in late 2023.
Lead counsel Brittany Stewart stated that the law harms children by banning medically supported care for transgender youths.

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Inforum

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.

27 days ago·Fargo, United States

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North Dakota Gender-Affirming Care Ban Faces Trial Challenge

banned gender-affirming care for transgender minors.According to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey conducted last year, 1 in 4 transgender teens reported attempting suicide within the past year.Research indicates that transgender youths and adults are at higher risk of suicidal behavior when compelled to live as the sex they were assigned at birth.Every major U.S. medical organization, including the American Academy of Ped…

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Fast Company

Ban on gender-affirming care for kids in North Dakota faces trial

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.North Dakota is one of more than two dozen states that have banned gender-affirming care. Like North Dakota, many of those states have faced court challenges to the laws.“Our argument is tha…

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North Dakota's Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Kids Heads to Trial

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North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids heads to trial

A trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Bismarck over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for kids. The trial is set to last eight days. Three families and

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