A three-judge panel has ruled that Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and ordered it permanently blocked by a trial court.

An Ohio appeals court on Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing a law banning the use of puberty-blocking drugs and hormones for gender transition in minors, finding it violated parents' rights to decide their children's medical treatment.

An Ohio court has overturned part of the state's law banning certain healthcare for transgender youth, allowing patients to again receive prescriptions like puberty blockers and hormone therapy drugs.

The order affects workers at six federal agencies, plus workers who had already been granted relief through an earlier ruling.

An appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win after a string of setbacks defending President Donald Trump’s agenda against dozens of lawsuits.