A federal judge has blocked the state of Georgia from enforcing a new law that banned doctors from starting hormone therapy for transgender people under the age of 18.

In a ruling issued Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Geraghty granted a preliminary injunction sought by the parents of several transgender children.

Sarah Geraghty testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Georgia on Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) Sarah Geraghty testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Georgia on Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

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