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Judge Rules for Hormone Therapy for Transgender Inmates
A judge has decided that federal prisons must keep giving hormone therapy to transgender inmates.
This decision comes after a rule change by a previous president that made it harder for them to get this medical care.
The judge said that stopping the therapy could cause inmates a lot of distress.
Over 600 inmates receive hormone therapy.
The order requiring a revision of the medical care policies to align with the former president's executive order has been struck down.
This means the prisons can't just stop the treatments.
The lawsuit was filed by transgender inmates and the judge's decision applies to all inmates in federal prisons.
A federal judge ruled that federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates.
The ruling comes after an executive order by the former president that disrupted medical treatment.
The judge stated that prison officials cannot arbitrarily deprive inmates of necessary medications.
The Bureau of Prisons provides hormone therapy to over 600 inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
The ruling prevents the Bureau of Prisons from withholding hormone therapy.
- Who
- A federal judge ruled in favor of transgender inmates against the Bureau of Prisons.
- What
- Federal prisons must continue hormone therapy and social accommodations.
- Where
- In federal prisons across the US.
- When
- The ruling was made on Tuesday.
- Why
- To address the personal anguish caused by gender dysphoria and due to a court order, as well as to follow medical staff's advice.
Key facts
- Agency Involved
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Inmates Receiving Therapy
- 600+
- Medical Condition
- Gender dysphoria
- Side Effects
- Depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts
- Former President
- Donald Trump
- Judge
- Royce Lamberth
