The North Carolina lawsuit closely follows the playbook of other successful court challenges to gender-affirming care bans that have swept Republican-controlled states this year.
Other plaintiffs include a North Carolina family physician who serves transgender patients and several local and national LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations.
Jean Fischer Brinkley, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Medical Board, declined a request for comment.
North Carolina law also prohibits using state funds to support the provision of gender-affirming care.
“When I say that gender-affirming care can be lifesaving, that is not hyperbole.
Persons:
Omar Gonzalez, Republican supermajorities, ”, Alex Sheldon, Jean Fischer Brinkley, Thomas Mansfield, Dr, Riley Smith, Smith, ” Smith, “
Organizations:
North, Republican, Lambda, Democratic, Lambda Legal, National Health, GLMA, Health, Republican General Assembly, North Carolina Medical Board, North Carolina, Health Plan, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, Endocrine Society
Locations:
RALEIGH, N.C, North Carolina, Arkansas, . North Carolina