June 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down an Arkansas law prohibiting doctors from providing gender-affirming care including puberty blockers, hormones and surgery to transgender minors, a victory for families that had sued to challenge the law.
Moody had last year blocked enforcement of the law in a preliminary order while he considered the case.
Arkansas in 2021 became the first U.S. state to ban gender-affirming care for minors.
The measures have been challenged in court, and have so far been fully or partially blocked in states including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Indiana and Florida.
Reporting By Brendan Pierson in New York, Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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James Moody, Moody, Dylan Brandt, Brandt, Tim Griffin, Griffin, Asa Hutchinson, Brendan Pierson, Alexia Garamfalvi, Sandra Maler
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