Judge strikes down Florida law banning Medicaid coverage for transgender drugs, surgeries
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said that the law was passed for ‘political reasons,’ adding that the ban did not represent a ‘compelling state interest.’
ALLAHASEE, Florida (LifeSiteNews) – A U.S. district judge in Florida imposed an injunction against a state law that barred the prescription of puberty blockers and transgender drugs for minors as well as the use of Medicaid to pay for gender “treatments.”
In a 54-page ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, a Clinton appointee, maintained that Florida state regulations and a May law signed by Republican presidential hopeful and Gov. Ron DeSantis violate federal laws regarding Medicaid, equal protection under the U.S. Constitution, and the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) ban on sexual discrimination.
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