U.S. Justice Department challenges Alabama law on trans youth care -Breaking
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© Reuters. FILEPHOTO: Protesters protest President Donald Trump’s plans to restore a ban against transgender persons serving in any capacity within the U.S. Military, Times Square, New York City. This was July 26, 2017. REUTERS/WASHINGTON (Reuters] – On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department submitted a complaint challenging an Alabama law which criminalizes transgender youth receiving gender-affirming care.
Alabama’s Republican governor, John Shelby, signed the bill into law earlier in the month. The bill makes it a felony punishable by up to 10 year imprisonment for providing medical care, including hormone blockers, surgery, and other treatments to align physical characteristics with the gender identity.
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