LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal judge to prevent Arkansas from enforcing its ban on gender confirming treatments for transgender youth while a lawsuit challenging the prohibition proceeds.
The ACLU on Tuesday requested a preliminary injunction against the new law, which is set to take effect July 28.
The new law prohibits doctors from providing gender-confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers, or surgery to anyone under 18 years old, or from referring them to other providers for the treatment.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit last month challenging the measure.
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