In 2023, a district judge ruled Arkansas's Act (SB49) unconstitutional, blocking a ban on transgender treatment for minors. However, a federal court later reversed this ruling in an 8-2 decision, citing the Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti. The legislation, previously vetoed for being an overreach, prohibits gender-affirming treatments for minors. Advocates argue this violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. Concerns have been raised about the law's effects on transgender youth and parental rights to seek medical care for their children.
"This is a tragically unjust result for transgender Arkansans, their doctors, and their families. The state had every opportunity and failed at every turn to prove that this law helps children; in fact, this is a dangerous law that harms children."
"Every parent has the right to seek medical care for their children," read the decision. The ruling follows the Supreme Court's June decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti, which upheld Tennessee's ban.
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