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A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spread false information about doctors mutilating children’s genitals

A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Thursday that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread false information about doctors mutilating children's genitals even though there's been no such documented cases.

The law was sold as defending children from mutilation when it is actually about preventing trans children from getting health care, Judge Robert Hinkle said to Mohammad Jazil, a lawyer for the state.

“When I'm analyzing the governor's motivation, what should I make of these statements?” Hinkle asked. “This seems to be more than just hyperbole.”

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Thursday that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread false information about doctors mutilating children’s genitals even though there’s been no such documented cases.

Unless you include circumcision. Something tells me Bobblehead Puddingfingers doesn't include circumcision, however.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Look, the only reason we don't have God flooding the Earth constantly is because we've been supplying God with an adequate amount of foreskins. We don't know what he does with them, but he happily takes them all

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I actually ran into him yesterday. He has a lovely new leather jacket. It turned into a duster when he rubbed it.