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Witness Disputes Reliability of North Dakota Doctors who Treat Transgender Minors

By Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor Feb 4, 2025 | 9:16 AM

James Cantor, a psychologist and sexologist.  (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)

(Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) – A Toronto psychologist spoke in favor of the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, arguing that the testimony of North Dakota doctors who treat transgender adolescents is not reliable.

North Dakota in 2023 passed a law criminalizing gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and puberty blockers, for anyone under 18. It includes an exemption for minors who were receiving the treatment before the ban went into effect.

James Cantor was called by the state of North Dakota to testify in a trial challenging the law. The lawsuit is brought by Luis Casas, a North Dakota pediatric endocrinologist who says the law is an unconstitutional infringement on equal protection and personal autonomy rights. Casas brought the case on behalf of himself and his patients.

Over the past few years, Cantor has established himself as a voice against gender-affirming medical care, testifying as a witness for states trying to establish similar bans or related laws.

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