A bench trial to decide the constitutionality of Arkansas transgender health care ban passed in 2021 but temporarily blocked before it could go into effect got off to a rocky start Monday morning.
The nation's first trial over a state's ban on gender-confirming care for children began in Arkansas on Monday, the latest fight over restrictions on transgender youths championed by Republican leaders and widely condemned by medical experts.
Medical professionals who have treated transgender young people say affirming care is essential to mental health. The ACLU brought the case on behalf of the families of four transgender teenagers.
The nation s first trial over a state s ban on gender-confirming care for children began in Arkansas on Monday, the latest fight over restrictions on transgender youths championed by Republican leaders and widely condemned by medical experts.