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Salt Lake City, UT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, Inc. (ACLU of Utah) has sent a letter to Governor Spencer Cox urging him to veto S.B. 16, a bill that would ban medical treatment for transgender youth under 18.
ACLU of Utah, National Prison Project of the ACLU call on Governor Cox and UDC Director Nielson to take urgent and immediate action on state prisons receiving medical services.
ACLU Utah joined the national ACLU organization to file an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Read here.