Indiana AG Backs Trump's Inmate Transgender Treatment Ban
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a brief supporting President Trump's executive order. The order prohibits transgender medical treatments for federal inmates. Rokita argues that prisoners do not have a constitutional right to sex change procedures. The legal battle continues to unfold in federal court.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is supporting President Donald Trump's legal battle to uphold his executive order prohibiting transgender treatments for federal inmates. Rokita filed a brief arguing that prisoners do not have a 'constitutional right' to sex change procedures. The brief supports the Trump administration's position that the federal government has the authority to determine medical care standards for those incarcerated in federal facilities. The case is currently being heard in federal court, and the outcome could have significant implications for transgender inmates' access to healthcare. Opponents of the ban argue that it violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Supporters maintain that it protects taxpayer dollars and ensures the safety and security of correctional facilities.