Thursday, June 13, 2024

GET ME REWRITE: Florida judge smacks down devil's work of Ron DeSantis

 
Headline:  New York Times, 6/11/2024
The law, passed by Republican lawmakers and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2023, barred doctors and nurses from prescribing or administering transition-related medication to those under 18 and exposed medical providers to criminal liability and professional discipline if they did so, among other provisions. 
Judge Hinkle’s ruling on Tuesday also invalidated a part of the law that said transition care for adults “may not be prescribed, administered, or performed except by a physician.” That paves the way for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other medical professionals to provide such care. 
He also struck down a provision requiring adults seeking transition care to meet in person with a doctor before starting treatment.

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