A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of allowing Indiana's ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, overturning a previous injunction. The decision was made by a panel of justices on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, marking the latest development in a legal battle initiated by the ACLU of Indiana against the ban.
The ban, which was enacted last spring amidst a broader national trend of GOP-led legislatures seeking to restrict LGBTQ+ rights, was initially set to take effect on July 1, 2023. However, a U.S. District Court judge had issued a temporary injunction prior to that date, blocking certain provisions of the law.
