A Kansas judge has temporarily blocked a law banning gender-transition treatments for minors in the state.
State District Judge Carl Folsom III granted an injunction requested by the parents of two teenagers who want to continue gender-transition treatment. The decision halts enforcement of the recently approved state law.
In his ruling, the judge sided with the teens' parents, who argued they have the right to make health decisions for their children. ACLU attorney Harper Seldin called it "an enormous relief."
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach plans to appeal, calling the ruling "a stark example of judicial activism." The law, passed by the Republican-controlled legislature, is challenged as violating the state constitution.
Judge Folsom found a "substantial likelihood" that the lawsuit will succeed, citing the right to personal autonomy and parents' fundamental rights under the Kansas Constitution.
