Oklahoma Ban on Sex Changes for Minors Upheld by Federal District Court

Judge has ruled that the state law banning procedures or therapies for children under 18 doesn’t violate parents’ constitutional rights.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, speaks during a roundtable at the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, on June 18, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

U.S. District Court Judge John F. Heil has ruled that an Oklahoma state law banning sex-change procedures on children was constitutional and therefore could be enforced.

The ruling on Oct. 5, 2023, came as a result of a motion for injunctive relief to restrain the state from implementing the law.