U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor ruled that a Florida policy limiting hormone treatment for incarcerated transgender individuals does not constitute a blanket ban and does not amount to medically necessary care denial.
The policy issued by the Florida Department of Corrections suggests that individuals seeking hormone therapy may be experiencing short-term delusions, and thus discourages the provision of gender-affirming medical care.
Testimonies from transgender inmates reveal degrading treatment under the new policy, including forced compliance with male grooming standards and discipline for possessing female undergarments.
The ACLU argues that the policy violates the Eighth Amendment, as it enforces cruel and unusual punishment against incarcerated transgender individuals.
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