A slew of medical organizations including the World Health Organization, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychiatric Association all endorse gender-affirming care as an effective treatment for gender dysphoria among minors.
Current children in Tennessee who take these medications will have until March 31, 2024, to cycle off of the drugs. The law, which was fast-tracked by the legislature’s Republican supermajority in this year’s legislative session, will officially go into effect this summer.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Tennessee and Lambda Legal said they plan to sue over the law, accusing Lee of discrimination against transgender people and ignorance about “life-saving” care.
“We will not allow this dangerous law to stand,” the organizations said in a statement. “We are dedicated to overturning this unconstitutional law and are confident the state will find itself completely incapable of defending it in court. We want transgender youth to know they are not alone and this fight is not over.”
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