Clinton-appointed judge strikes down Florida’s ban on sex changes for children – DeSantis appeals | The Gateway expert

A federal judge on Tuesday overturned Florida’s ban on gender reassignment for children.

Last year, the Florida Legislature passed a law banning anyone under the age of 18 from undergoing gender reassignment surgery or using cross-sex hormones.

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed the legislation and now a Clinton-appointed activist in a black robe has overturned Florida’s law protecting children from mutilation.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle has struck down Florida’s ban on child mutilation, calling it “unconstitutional.”

“Gender identity is real,” Judge Hinkle wrote in his 105-page decision. “Those whose gender identity does not match their birth sex often suffer from gender dysphoria. The generally accepted standard of care calls for appropriate evaluation and treatment.”

The judge continues: “For minors, this means evaluation and treatment by a multidisciplinary team. Good treatment starts with mental health therapy and is followed in appropriate cases by GnRH agonists and cross-sex hormones – in this order called gender-affirming care. Florida has adopted a statute and rules that prohibit gender-affirming care for minors, even if it is medically appropriate. The ban is unconstitutional.”

A spokesperson for DeSantis told Fox News that the governor will appeal the judge’s decision.

Excerpt from Fox news:

A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the state government’s rules on transgender treatment for children are unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled against the state rules in his 105-page decision, claiming that restricting children’s access to transgender procedures was an act of “animus.”

DeSantis signed SB 254 into law last year, which bans anyone under the age of 18 from undergoing gender reassignment surgery or using cross-sex hormones to treat gender dysphoria.

The bill passed both houses of the Florida state legislature before DeSantis’ final approval.

Jeremy Redfern, DeSantis’ press secretary, told Fox News Digital that the Florida government plans to appeal the decision.

“Through their elected representatives, the people of Florida acted to protect children in this state, and the Court was wrong to override their wishes. We disagree with the Court’s incorrect rulings on the law, the facts and the science,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.