Impact Litigation: Transgender Rights and Gender-Affirming Medical Care

This program will provide an in-depth review of the legal challenges to bans on gender-affirming medical care for transgender adolescents, including a discussion of the structure of the various statutory prohibitions, the constitutional claims raised, and the status of ongoing litigation in federal and state court. This course will discuss the latest developments in various cases and intersectional considerations for impact litigation of this nature.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify constitutional claims presented by challenges to gender-affirming healthcare bans for transgender adolescents

2. Review the changing legal landscape for transgender rights in the context of healthcare

3. Discuss intersectional considerations for impact litigation