Two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are seeking a court injunction that would suspend the Alberta law while the court decides its constitutionality.
The Alberta government defended its transgender youth health law in court, arguing it is grounded in science and protects children by barring those under 16 from hormone therapy and puberty blockers. Groups representing transgender youth are challenging the law, arguing it violates the Charter by denying medical care. The government contends hormone therapy is not medically necessary and that scientific consensus around gender-affirming care is shifting. LGBTQ2 advocacy groups are seeking a court injunction to temporarily suspend the law, arguing it is unconstitutional to deny medical care based on gender diversity.
