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A district court judge has blocked a Montana law banning sex change surgeries for minors.<\/h3>\n

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the legislation, Senate Bill 99<\/a>, into law in April. It was scheduled to go into effect on October 1.<\/p>\n

The law prohibits doctors from prescribing cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, or performing sex change surgeries on minors. Healthcare workers who violate the law could be subjected to discipline from their \u201clicensing entity or disciplinary review board\u201d and lose their license for a year if convicted.<\/p>\n

A lawsuit challenging the ban was brought on by the American Civil Liberties Union which is representing Jessica and Ewout van Garderen and their 16-year-old son who identifies as a girl named \u201cScarlet,\u201d Molly and Paul Cross and their 15-year-old daughter \u201cPhoebe,\u201d Jane and John Doe joining on behalf of their 15-year-old son who identifies as a girl, Dr. Juanita Hodax of Community Medical Center, and Dr. Katy Mistretta of Bozeman Creek Family Health.<\/p>\n

Just four days before the new law would go into effect, District Court Judge Jason Marks issued a temporary injunction because he agreed with the plaintiffs who argued that it is \u201clikely unconstitutional and would harm the mental and physical health of minors with gender dysphoria, rather than protect them from experimental treatments,\u201d according to a report<\/a> from the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

The judge said Marks said he believes the Legislature\u2019s stated intent in passing the law was \u201cdisingenuous\u201d and that he thinks it is likely that the intent is to \u201cban an outcome deemed undesirable by the Montana Legislature, veiled as protection for minors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The AP reports, \u201cThe preliminary injunction remains in effect until a full trial can be held on the issue, but the state Department of Justice said it will appeal the injunction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emilee Cantrell, deputy communications director for the state\u2019s Department of Justice, told<\/a> the Daily Caller News Foundation that \u201cbecause of the irreversible and immediate harms that the procedures have on children, we will be filing a notice of appeal today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a preliminary matter at this point,\u201d Cantrell said. \u201cWe look forward to presenting our complete factual and legal argument to protect Montana children from harmful, life-altering medications and surgeries. Because of the irreversible and immediate harms that the procedures have on children, we will be filing a notice of appeal today.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a press release<\/a>, the ACLU said that the \u201cfight is far from over.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s ruling permits our clients to breathe a sigh of relief,\u201d said Akilah Deernose, Executive Director of the ACLU of Montana. \u201cBut this fight is far from over. We look forward to vindicating our clients\u2019 constitutional rights and ensuring that this hateful law never takes effect.\u201d<\/p>\n

The post Judge Blocks Montana Law Banning Sex Change Surgeries For Minors<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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