A Missouri Judge is Letting a State Ban on Pediatric Sex Changes Take Effect Today
Testimony of whistleblower Jamie Reed was essential
“Everyone told me this wasn’t possible,” Jamie Reed posted on Twitter/X Friday. “That everything has been lost the first round at the state level” whenever a state ban of pediatric transition for minors comes to court
Nevertheless, in no small part because of her own persistence, Judge Steven Ohmer of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in St. Louis has ordered that the law be allowed to go into effect today.
“Minors who began puberty blockers or hormones before Monday will be allowed to continue on those medications, but other minors won’t have access to those drugs,” ABC News explains. “Some adults will also lose access to gender-affirming care. Medicaid no longer will cover treatments for adults, and the state will not provide those surgeries to prisoners.”
Physicians who violate the law face having their licenses revoked and being sued by patients. The law makes it easier for former patients to sue, giving them 15 years to go to court and promising at least …
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