U. Florida Health Announces an End to Gender-Related Care
“Under the rule, physicians who violate the standards may face professional discipline from the Board of Medicine.”
Schools should never have been dragged into this in the first place.
Campus Reform reports:
University of Florida Health announces an end to gender-related care
University of Florida Health announced it will discontinue certain gender-related medical treatments as Florida medical regulations governing physician practice remain in effect.
The decision follows Florida Administrative Code Rule 64B8-9.019, adopted by the Florida Board of Medicine and effective March 16, 2023, which prohibits licensed physicians from prescribing or administering puberty blockers, hormone therapies, or hormone antagonists to minors for the treatment of gender dysphoria, with limited grandfathering provisions for patients whose treatment commenced before and remained active as of May 17, 2023.
Under the rule, physicians who violate the standards may face professional discipline from the Board of Medicine. Because UF Health employs state-licensed physicians, its medical services are subject to Florida law and oversight by state medical boards.
Florida’s regulatory framework has been challenged in federal court. In Doe v. Ladapo, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, the Florida Board of Medicine, and other state officials, arguing that Florida’s statutory and administrative limits on gender-related medical treatments violate constitutional protections.
In a June 2024 order on the merits, a federal district court analyzed Florida’s authority to regulate medical practice and physician licensing, addressing claims for declaratory and injunctive relief related to the restrictions. The case remains subject to ongoing appeals and legal proceedings.
UF Health has not publicly attributed its decision to a single statute or court ruling. However, the move comes amid binding medical board rules and unresolved litigation affecting physician licensure and enforcement in Florida.
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