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Doctors Challenge Laws Restricting Gender-Affirming Care and Abortion

2/27/2026

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Dr. Luis Casas of North Dakota appeals a court ruling upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
The law prohibits puberty blockers and other gender-affirming treatments.
Judge Jackson Lofgren deemed the law constitutional.
In Texas, Dr. Remy Coeytaux faces lawsuits under a law allowing private citizens to sue abortion medication providers.
Advocates say the law aims to intimidate providers and restrict access to reproductive care, threatening patient safety.

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Dr. Luis Casas of North Dakota appeals a court ruling upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
The law prohibits puberty blockers and other gender-affirming treatments.
Judge Jackson Lofgren deemed the law constitutional.
In Texas, Dr. Remy Coeytaux faces lawsuits under a law allowing private citizens to sue abortion medication providers.
Advocates say the law aims to intimidate providers and restrict access to reproductive care, threatening patient safety.