Montana supreme court blocks ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors

State's top court temporarily stops SB 99 on grounds that it will likely violate privacy rights enshrined in constitution

Montana's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors has been temporarily blocked by the state supreme court on grounds that it is likely to violate the right to privacy enshrined in the state's constitution.

The top court in Montana sided on Wednesday with an earlier district court decision blocking SB 99, the ban introduced last year by the Republican-controlled state legislature. The decision will allow under-18 transgender girls and boys to continue gender-affirming medical treatment pending a full trial.