An Indiana law banning gender reassignment treatment for minors will remain in effect following a federal appeals court ruling Wednesday.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law in a 2-1 decision, denying the Indiana General Assembly’s authority to enforce these restrictions without violating the constitutional rights of minors, their parents, or health care providers. I confirmed that I have it. According to In court documents. The ruling builds on a February ruling by a Chicago-based appeals court that lifted the temporary injunction and allowed the law to take effect.

The decision completely invalidated the injunction and gave state authorities the power to enforce the law going forward. Indiana’s law was enacted in April 2023 amid a flurry of similar Republican-led bills across the country, but in June, U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon blocked portions of the law from taking effect. Initially, he faced thwarting. According to To the Associated Press.

🚨Today’s 7th District Court of Appeals’ decision is a huge victory for Hoosiers and will help protect God’s most precious gift: our children.

By denying injunctions against our common sense state laws, dangerous and irreversible gender reassignment procedures… pic.twitter.com/kfDahajTLo

— AG Todd Rokita (@AGToddRokita) November 13, 2024

Judge Hanlon upheld a ban on gender reassignment surgery for minors, but also restricted hormone therapy and puberty blockers, and required Indiana doctors to consult out-of-state doctors on these issues for patients under 18. The provision prohibiting doing so has been suspended. According to the Associated Press. Since 2021, more than 20 states have imposed similar laws restricting or banning gender reassignment treatment, even though these services have been available for more than a decade and approved by major medical organizations. I am doing it. (Related: Harris once bragged about working ‘behind the scenes’ for gender reassignment surgeries on trans inmates)

In response to the appeals court’s February ruling, the ACLU of Indiana called the decision “heartbreaking” for affected youth, families, and health care providers, and “will continue to challenge this law until it is permanently overturned.” The Associated Press reported that he promised to “recite the following.” ACLU spokeswoman Laura Forbes said Thursday that the organization is “considering its options” regarding further appeals.

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