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Supreme Court upholds Idaho ban on treatments for transgender minors

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The U.S. Supreme Court on April 15, 2024, ruled that Idaho could temporarily ban gender-affirming treatments for transgender minors. [AP Photo]

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to temporarily ban gender-affirming treatments for transgender minors. The court's move Monday to block the treatments for minors will remain in effect as lawsuits objecting to the ban proceed.

Idaho, now free to enforce its ban on the treatments for minors, can impose felony charges on doctors who ignore the block.

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