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Judge Blocks Georgia’s Ban on Cross-Sex Hormones in Transgender Procedures for Kids

A federal judge in Atlanta has put a temporary freeze on the application of a Georgia law that prohibited the use of cross-sex hormones to treat minors who identify as transgender.
Judge Blocks Georgia’s Ban on Cross-Sex Hormones in Transgender Procedures for Kids
Chloe Cole, an 18-year-old woman who regrets surgically removing her breasts, holds testosterone medication used for transgender patients, in Northern California on Aug. 26, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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8/21/2023|Updated: 8/23/2023
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A federal judge in Atlanta has put a temporary freeze on the application of a Georgia law that prohibits the use of cross-sex hormones to treat minors who identify as transgender.

U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Geraghty granted a preliminary injunction on Aug. 20 (pdf) in a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s ban on hormone replacement therapy for the treatment of gender dysphoria in children.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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