Gender-affirming care for minors hangs in balance

Transgender teen urges judge to legalize gender-affirming care for minors in North Dakota
Brittany Stewart, right, delivers the opening statement for the plaintiffs at the beginning of a trial over North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Monday. Jess Braverman, another attorney for the plaintiffs, is shown at left.
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.
Trial underway on North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids
A trial over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for kids is happening, more than a year after families of transgender children and a doctor filed the suit that argued the law violates the state's constitution.
Trial underway against North Dakota law banning transgender care for minors
The eight-day trial will consist of personal testimony from parents and children directly impacted and forced to travel to Minnesota to receive gender-affirming care.
Trial kicks off in challenge to ND's ban on gender-affirming care
Opening arguments begin today in a lawsuit challenging North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. The case stems from a law change the state legislature approved in 2023, mirroring action in other conservative-led states.
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