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A federal judge blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that restricts doctors from performing gender transition surgeries on minors or giving them drugs to facilitate a gender transition. This executive order was issued in January to facilitate surgeries for gender transitions for anyone under the age of 19. However, United States District Judge Brendan A. Hurson on Tuesday, March 4, issued an order preventing the federal government from enforcing the president's executive order. Though this sweeping out order is not final, it's on force to hold it indefinitely until the case is settled. The US medical watchdog group stated that US doctors already operated on nearly 14,000 minors transgender between 2019-2023. In the said years, 5,750 surgeries were made. The data may be high or low.
It was noted by the court that before the surgery is permitted, a thorough check will be made regarding the evaluation of a patient's sex assigned at birth to determine whether the treatment is necessary. Hurson also wrote in his ruling that Trump likely exceeded his presidential authority and that the executive order violates the separation of powers “because it directs agencies to withhold funding on a condition that Congress has not authorized.”
However, the United States Supreme Court has not yet issued a ruling on whether such bans constitute a form of sex discrimination. The decision of the Supreme Court is expected within the next few months.
Report Source: CNA
It was noted by the court that before the surgery is permitted, a thorough check will be made regarding the evaluation of a patient's sex assigned at birth to determine whether the treatment is necessary. Hurson also wrote in his ruling that Trump likely exceeded his presidential authority and that the executive order violates the separation of powers “because it directs agencies to withhold funding on a condition that Congress has not authorized.”
However, the United States Supreme Court has not yet issued a ruling on whether such bans constitute a form of sex discrimination. The decision of the Supreme Court is expected within the next few months.
Report Source: CNA
