Federal judge strikes down part of Florida ban on 'gender-affirming care' for kids

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VOLUSIA. >> TONIGHT, THE STATE OF FLORIDA CAN NO LONGER ENFORCE A LAW BLOCKING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR KIDS. THAT WAS PART OF A RULING HANDED DOWN BY A JUDGE TODAY. NEWS SIX'S TROY CAMPBELL IS WALKING US THROUGH WHAT IT MEANS MOVING FORWARD. >> THESE DOCTORS ARE NOW GOING TO BE FREE TO PROVIDE THIS CARE. AND ACCORDING TO THE RULING, AT LEAST THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE A FEDERAL JUDGE IN TALLAHASSEE ON TUESDAY SHOT DOWN SEVERAL KEY PIECES OF FLORIDA'S BAN ON GENDER AFFIRMING CARE. THIS INCLUDES PROHIBITING TREATMENT FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MANAGING PARTNER AT DK LAW, ATTORNEY RAYMOND TREND, LEE SAYS THE STATE'S OWN MEDICAL EXPERTS GAVE REASONS WHY THE CARE IS NEEDED. THIS CARE IS NECESSARY. AND SO THAT WAS ONE OF THINGS THAT THE JUDGE CITED. 2 WAS THE STATE'S OWN EXPERTS SAID THAT THIS TREATMENT IS NECESSARY THAT TRANSGENDER YOUTH. >> HAVE A HIGHER INCIDENCE OF DEPRESSION, SUICIDE ANXIETY. AND SO SOME OF THIS TREATMENT IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEM. THE JUDGE ALSO SHOT DOWN THE PART OF THE LAW THAT REQUIRES GENDER AFFIRMING CARE TO BE ADMINISTERED BY A DOCTOR. ONLY. >> THE PHYSICIANS RIGHT THERE R WAS NO LIABILITY LIABILITY. CIVIL LIABILITY. THERE ARE SAYING. >> RISKING BEING SANCTIONED BY THE STATE AND THE MEDICAL BOARD FOR PROVIDING SOME OF THIS TREATMENT. SO THEY HAVE REALLY EVERYTHING TO LOSE UNDER THE RULING. ANYONE SEEKING TRANSGENDER THERAPY AND FLORIDA WILL NO LONGER NEED TO CONSULT WITH A DOCTOR FOR SORT OF COOLING OFF PERIOD PRIOR TO RECEIVING TREATMENT. >> THE RISK ANYTIME YOU BAN ANY KIND MEDICAL PROCEDURES THAT PEOPLE WILL SEEK. >> MORE RISKY OPTIONS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ALL MATTERS. GO TO A DIFFERENT UNTRY TO GET TREATMENT DIFFERENT STATE TO GET TREATMENT OR GO BACK OUT CLINIC. >> OK, TROY JOINS US LIVE IN STUDIO NOW. SO THIS ISN'T OVER YET. TROY, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WILL? SO THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY SAID HE PLANS TO APPEAL THIS DECISION, BUT THIS APPEALS COURT THAT THE CASE WILL GO TO HAS ALREADY HEARD A SIMILAR CASE OUT OF ALABAMA AND HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF THAT COURT. HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE, THE JUDGE HAS SAID THE FLORIDA LEGISLATIO
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Channel: WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando
Views: 12,162
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Keywords: Courts, Florida, Politics
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Length: 2min 20sec (140 seconds)
Published: Wed Jun 12 2024
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