Indiana's ban on puberty blockers and hormones for gender-confused minors is upheld by federal court.

An Indiana law prohibiting minors from obtaining gender transition medications was upheld by a U.S. appeals court.

On Wednesday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the new ban in a 2-1 ruling, which a lower court had previously blocked. Those challenging the ban have argued it infringes on parents' rights and discriminates "on the basis of sex" by prohibiting treatments based on one's gender.

"The power of states to regulate the practice of medicine is strongest when the safety and effectiveness of the treatment is uncertain, as Circuit Judge Michael Brennan wrote in the court's majority opinion. However, he rejected the claim that the ban was discriminatory on the basis of sex, stating that the law applies equally to patients regardless of their gender."

On Wednesday, the 7th circuit reversed a lower court's decision that prevented the implementation of a new ban on transgender medical treatments.

"The Seventh District Court of Appeal's decision today is a victory for Hoosiers and will help safeguard our most valuable asset from God - our children, as written by Indiana's Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita on X, formerly Twitter, following the decision. By upholding the ban on dangerous and irreversible gender-transition procedures for minors, the court has protected the well-being of our youth."

The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear a challenge to a law in Tennessee that is similar to the one upheld in Indiana, which prohibits the use of puberty blockers and hormones for minors.

At least 26 states have banned or restricted the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat gender-confused minors.