Donald Trump isn’t wasting any time. He’s getting right to work on making America great again.
And now a federal court has given Donald Trump’s agenda a huge early win.
One of the promises on the campaign trail from Donald Trump’s campaign has been that he will protect minors from being targeted with the LGBTQ+ agenda and he would protect the integrity of minors playing sports, not allowing biological boys to compete against biological girls.
This is a common sense position, and the extreme Left’s position on this issue truly cornered them. It’s partially responsible for their major loss from Election Night, and even the Democrat operatives and Fake News Media talking heads are saying that themselves.
Well now another win for common sense has come in from the federal courts, and it’s one that Donald Trump and his allies are going to like. Minors will be protected from the far-Left LGBTQ agenda, not being allowed to receive permanent s*x-change treatments before they are adults.
Indiana’s Ban on S*x-Change Treatments for Minors Upheld by Appeals Court
A law in Indiana banning s*x-change treatments for minors will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruling on Wednesday. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law in a 2-1 decision, affirming that the Indiana General Assembly has the authority to implement these restrictions without infringing on the constitutional rights of minors, their families, or medical providers. The ruling builds on a previous decision made in February, when the Chicago-based appeals court lifted a temporary injunction and allowed the law to take effect.
With this latest ruling, the court fully vacated the injunction that had previously blocked certain aspects of the law, granting state officials the power to enforce the statute going forward. Indiana’s law, which was enacted in April 2023, is part of a broader trend of GOP-led states imposing similar restrictions on so-called “gender-affirming” medical care for minors.
The law initially faced legal challenges, with U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon temporarily blocking parts of it in June. The judge allowed the ban on s*x-change surgeries for minors to remain in place but halted restrictions on hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and a provision that would have prevented Indiana doctors from consulting with out-of-state physicians regarding these treatments for patients under 18.
🚨The Seventh District Court of Appeal's decision today is a huge win for Hoosiers and will help protect our most precious gift from God — our children.
By rejecting the injunction against our commonsense state law, dangerous and irreversible gender-transition procedures for… pic.twitter.com/kfDahajTLo
— AG Todd Rokita (@AGToddRokita) November 13, 2024
Since 2021, more than 20 states have passed laws restricting or banning s*x-change treatments for minors, despite such medical interventions being available for over a decade and endorsed by leading medical organizations like the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. These bans have sparked considerable debate, with opponents arguing that they limit access to crucial healthcare and harm transgender youth.
In response to the recent appeals court ruling, the ACLU of Indiana expressed strong disapproval. The organization described the decision as “heartbreaking” for youth, families, and healthcare providers affected by the law. ACLU spokesperson Laura Forbes stated that the group is “weighing our options” regarding further legal action, and pledged to continue challenging the law “until it is permanently overturned.”
As of recent years, a significant portion of Americans have expressed concerns about minors receiving permanent s*x-change treatments, such as hormone therapy or surgeries.
Many people believe that minors, due to their age and developmental stage, may not fully understand the long-term implications of permanent medical treatments. There is a widespread view that individuals under 18 may not yet have the emotional or cognitive maturity to make decisions that could affect their health for the rest of their lives.
The Conservative Column will update our readers on any further appeals of this ongoing legal case.
