Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Order Restricting Transgender Healthcare for Minors
A judge issued a temporary restraining order against an executive order restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals under 19 years old.
Trump has been aggressively rolling back trans rights, which the Biden administration had sought to expand.
Judge pauses Trump’s order restricting healthcare for transgender youth
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Trump’s order aiming to curtail transition-related care for minors could add barriers as the care has become more difficult to access at the state level.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump order restricting trans care for youths
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The orders gravely threaten transgender people in the United States by pitting the health and wellbeing of that vulnerable minority population against the health and wellbeing of countless others and millions of dollars in federal funding.
Judge blocks Trump order restricting access to gender-affirming care for now
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Trump’s approach on the issue represents an abrupt change from the Biden administration, which sought to explicitly extend civil rights protections to transgender people.
Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender procedures for minors
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Trump’s approach on the issue represents an abrupt change from the Biden administration, which sought to explicitly extend civil rights protections to transgender people.
Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
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Federal judge pauses President Trump's order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
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US Judge Pauses Trump Order Restricting Gender Care for Trans Youth
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Summary
U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson has temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order limiting gender-affirming care for individuals under 19. Families of transgender youth launched the lawsuit after facing canceled healthcare appointments due to the order. The ruling marks a significant challenge to Trump's directives reversing protections for LGBTQ+ individuals instituted by the Biden administration. Major medical groups support gender-affirming care, arguing for its importance to mental health and well-being. The reassessment of hospital practices is prompted by the ruling, which addresses constitutional concerns about discriminatory policies.
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