Legal battles are heating up over the recent legislation passed by the Alberta government, which imposes strict restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. This has caught the attention of advocacy groups and families who are concerned about the well-being of gender diverse children. On Monday, two advocacy organizations—Egale Canada and the Skipping Stone Foundation—along with five families with transgender or gender-diverse children filed legal action against the province, challenging the new law under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This legislation includes provisions preventing doctors from performing gender-reassignment surgeries on minors, and it prohibits prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapies to those under 16 years old. This trio of newly enacted laws aims to regulate gender and sexuality, making Alberta’s policy the most stringent across Canada. Bennett Jensen, legal director of Egale Canada, expressed the urgency of the situation, stressing the potential harm these restrictions can cause to vulnerable youth. “You have kids who rely on this care to be able to continue to live,” he stated, emphasizing the severe consequences for young people who may feel compelled to take drastic measures if denied necessary medical services. Jensen’s words reflect the soaring concerns from families about mental health crises resulting from such legislative measures.