跨性别青年和医生挑战北达科他州2023年关于禁止对未成年人进行性别确认护理的禁令, Transgender youth and doctors challenge North Dakota’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming care for minors, saying it violates constitutional rights.

向北达科他州最高法院提出了上诉,质疑下级法院维持州2023年禁止变性未成年人接受性别确认医疗的决定。 An appeal has been filed with the North Dakota Supreme Court challenging a lower court’s decision upholding the state’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. 该上诉由性别公正和律师项目代表儿科内分泌学家Luis Casas博士和变性青年存档,认为法律侵犯了宪法规定的自由、隐私和平等保护权利。 Filed by Gender Justice and The Lawyering Project on behalf of pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Luis Casas and transgender youth, the appeal argues the law violates constitutional rights to liberty, privacy, and equal protection. 禁令禁止对未成年人实施荷尔蒙治疗、青春期阻塞器和外科手术,并处以包括监禁和罚款在内的刑罚。 The ban prohibits hormone treatments, puberty blockers, and surgeries for minors, with penalties including prison and fines. 经过七天的审判之后,一名地区法官裁定法律属于立法权力范围,指出成人决策应控制医疗风险。 After a seven-day trial, a district judge ruled the law was within legislative authority, stating adult decision-making should govern medical risks. 维护者声称法律破坏了医学判断,以变性青年为目标,而国家则坚持认为法律保护儿童的长期福祉。 Advocates claim the law undermines medical judgment and targets transgender youth, while the state maintains it protects children’s long-term well-being. 此案仍有待州最高法院审理。 The case remains pending before the state’s highest court.