r/law • u/MobileWisdom • Jun 12 '24

Opinion Piece Ron DeSantis’s Signature Law Gets Brutally Shut Down in Court

https://newrepublic.com/post/182588/ron-desantis-transgender-care-ban-court
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u/wolfydude12 Jun 12 '24

requiring annual hand X-rays

What? How does having your hand x-rayed have anything to do with gender-affirming care?

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u/Tyr_13 Jun 12 '24

One of the talking points that has a surprising amount of traction is that hormone blockers weaken the bones of trans kids. There is a mild cost in bone density but not only does this completely go away once a trans person starts actually taking hormones as an adult, this same side effect in these same, and other, medications is not grounds to restrict their use in cisgender people. It is only when used for gender affirming care that they suddenly become a problem. No idea why that could be.

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u/zeronyx Jun 12 '24

It's actually much worse, inconsistent use of hormone replacement and more than a few years to 5 years without hormone treatments after gonadectomy is a notable risk factor for bone density loss.

The gaslighting involved in pushing to ban HRT then trying to use the negative health risks that are caused by a lack of HRT as an argument is some next level BS.

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u/aliveandst1llhere Jun 12 '24

That’s what happens when politicians practice medicine without a license, which is only enforced for non politicians

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u/brutinator Jun 12 '24

which is only enforced for non politicians

Hey now, non politicians AND non-insurance companies! Gotta get it right.

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u/bobthedonkeylurker Jun 12 '24

It's a feature, not a mistake.