Judge closes courtroom as Children’s Hospital contempt hearing over treatment of transgender kids gets underway
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A judge in Denver took the unusual step Thursday of closing her courtroom to the public — including the media — as doctors from Children’s Hospital Colorado testified about their decisions to no longer write prescriptions for young transgender patients.
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What happened
A judge in Denver took the unusual step Thursday of closing her courtroom to the public — including the media — as doctors from Children’s Hospital Colorado testified about their decisions to no longer write prescriptions for young transgender patients.
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