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Florida Board of Medicine enacted a rule that bars minors from starting puberty blockers or hormone therapy.
Minors who were months dy receiving the treatment befo the Florida Board of Medicine continue to do so.
The rule is already set to face a legal challenge from a group of national advocacy groups.
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