“It’s taking every form of anti-trans legislation, and really taking it up to 11.'
consistent with their gender identity. And while Alabama is the first state to pass a felony restriction on gender-affirming care, similar bills have gone before 18 state legislatures this session. Chase Strangio, the deputy director for transgender justice at the ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project, says he expects states with trans sports bans will continue to try to escalate to other forms of restrictions.Pediatricians Who Serve Trans Youth Face Increasing Harassment.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey waves as she arrives to deliver her State of the State address at the State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 11, 2022.In a letter sent to all state attorneys on March 31, the U.S. Department of Justice said bans on gender-affirming care may violate the Constitution, particularly the 14th Amendment’s equal protection and due process clause.
Dr. Morissa Ladinsky, a pediatrician at UAB Medicine in Birmingham who works with trans youth from Alabama and surrounding states, is a plaintiff in NCLR’s lawsuit challenging the new policy. That lawsuit also argues the law defies the supremacy clause of Article VI, which establishes that federal law takes precedence over state law. Ladinsky’s hospital receives federal funding, meaning it must adhere to the Affordable Care Act, the legal team argues.
“She is who she is meant to be today,” Walker says. “And it’s because of starting off with this wonderful team of doctors and having the support of her family.”
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