ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
A new law in Alabama bans gender-affirming medical treatments for anyone under 19. It's set to take effect on Sunday. Today, a federal judge is considering whether it can move forward. Families of transgender youth argue that allowing enforcement would cause irreparable harm. Attorneys for Alabama say the law will protect children from risky interventions that they may later regret.
NPR's Debbie Elliott has been covering a two-day hearing in Montgomery. Hi, Debbie.