"There are risks attendant to not using these treatments, including the risk - in some instances, the near certainty - of anxiety, depression and even suicidal ideation," he wrote. Hinkle said those who believed gender identity was a choice "tend to disapprove all things transgender and so oppose medical care that supports a person's transgender existence."īanning treatment ignored risks to patients, Hinkle said. Hinkle issued a preliminary injunction against the defendants, writing that "the preliminarily enjoined parties must not take any steps to prevent the administration of GnRH agonists or cross-sex hormones" for the three children. He said the plaintiffs would likely prevail as "qualified professionals have properly evaluated the children's medical conditions and needs in accordance with the well-established standards of care." "The overwhelming weight of medical authority supports treatment of transgender patients with GnRH agonists and cross-sex hormones in appropriate circumstances," Hinkle wrote.
Hinkle wrote that the "treatments at issue are GnRH agonists, colloquially known as 'puberty blockers,' and cross-sex hormones." The law bans treatment with "GnRH agonists, known as puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones" for minors. Transgender medical treatment for minors was increasingly under attack even though it had been available for more than a decade and was endorsed by major medical associations, Hinkle said. The record makes this clear," Hinkle wrote in his ruling, adding that even a witness for the state agreed. "The elephant in the room should be noted at the outset. Ron DeSantis signed shortly before announcing his presidential run. Judge Robert Hinkle issued a preliminary injunction and said three transgender children could continue receiving treatment. The ruling is a temporary victory for civil-rights groups, but the broader law remains in effect.Ī federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, ruling that the state had no rational basis for denying patients treatment and saying that "gender identity is real."
Judge Robert Hinkle said 'gender identity is real' and endorsed medical treatment for trans kids.
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesĪ federal judge blocked parts of Florida's new law prohibiting hormone treatments for trans minors.
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