I love my child and want to get her the healthcare she needs. As a parent, it is heartbreaking to see my right to make healthcare decisions for my child taken away by political bullies, and the hurt and harm that has caused my child.
The District Court scrupulously followed this Court's directive to examine the record to determine whether the challenged statute and rules were 'a pretext for invidious discrimination' against transgender Floridians.
In so doing, the District Court considered each of the relevant factors and determined that the evidence strongly supported a finding that an improper discriminatory purpose was 'a motivating factor' in the adoption of the statute and rules, requiring application of heightened scrutiny.
Hinkle had also criticized those regulatory decisions, stating that the Boards departed from their usual procedures, orchestrated public hearings, and single-mindedly pursued the predetermined outcome sought by political agendas.
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