OK upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Date postedAugust 13, 2025
A recent ruling by the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Oklahoma’s Senate Bill 613, a law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors and imposing felony penalties on health-care providers who violate it. According to the ACLU of Oklahoma, the decision underscores that professionals offering such care now risk not only criminal charges but also disciplinary actions from their licensing boards, raising significant concerns among medical practitioners about legal liability and professional ethics in delivering gender-affirming services.