In a major victory, our law protecting gender-confused children from sex reassignment drugs and surgeries is back in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court intervened earlier today.

The Vulnerable Child Protection Act (H71) – which was drafted by Idaho Family Policy Center and sponsored by Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa) and Sen. Lori Den Hartog (R-Meridian) – was originally scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2024.

However, on December 26, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Winmill issued a preliminary injunction that blocked enforcement of the law pending further court review.

Thankfully, Attorney General Raul Labrador appealed the preliminary injunction to the U.S. Supreme Court—and today, the six conservative justices allowed the law to go back into effect as litigation continues at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

In his concurring opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch said that Judge Winmill “went much further [than necessary]” when he issued a universal injunction just days before the law was supposed to become effective.

I’d especially like to extend our gratitude to Attorney General Raul Labrador and our national partner, Alliance Defending Freedom, for their exceptional work in defending our law so far.

Praise God for the victory today. We’re confident that when all is said and done, the Vulnerable Child Protection will be vindicated in the courts. In the meantime, let’s keep praying!