Idaho Judge Temporarily Halts Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors A federal judge in Idaho has temporarily blocked a state law that prohibits gender transition care for minors and threatens medical professionals with a felony conviction for providing such care. The law was set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, but has been put on hold. This decision comes amid a national trend of states passing similar bans, sparking legal battles and uncertainty for transgender minors and their families. The ruling allows transgender minors in Idaho to continue receiving gender transition care while the legal challenge unfolds.