Judge lifts injunction on Alberta youth gender-affirming care ban

A judge has lifted a summer injunction against Alberta’s law prohibiting doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth, following the government’s appeal after passing Bill 9, which invokes the notwithstanding clause. This legislation includes Bill 26, banning treatments like puberty blockers for those under 16. Advocacy groups plan to amend their challenge against Bill 26, citing potential harm to affected youth, while the government defends the law as protective. A hearing for the amended challenge is scheduled for late January.

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