Federal judge rules against Trump order halting sex change procedures in prisons
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Judge Blocks Trump's Ban on Transgender Prison Care
Above: The U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., is a medium security facility operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Image copyright: Michael Siluk/Contributor/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Trump's executive order is as cruel as it is illegal, as proven by this judge's correct ruling. The order violates Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment. Despite the administration's policies that say otherwise, trans people must be afforded the same rights as everyone, including access to necessary medical care.
Republican narrative
Once again a judge has overstepped. Federal judges have no right to overrule the will of the voters and force taxpayers to fund ideological treatments that deny biological reality. The executive order rightfully recognizes only two genders and prevents male inmates from accessing women's facilities and feminine products at public expense.