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Alabama Law Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care for Youth Takes Effect

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Above: Protesters rally against anti-transgender legislation in AlabamaAlabama’s law criminalizing the provision of gender-affirming care to minors went into effect Sunday, and health care professionals, parents, and others are worried.Gov.

Kay Ivey signed a bill into law April 8 making it a felony to provide such care, with punishment for violation of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000.

It is the most extreme law on the matter in any state.In a lawsuit brought by parents of transgender children, a physician, a psychologist, and minister, U.S.

District Judge Liles Burke heard testimony last week from both plaintiffs and defendants. The plaintiffs want Burke to issue an injunction temporarily blocking the law while the suit proceeds.

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