A Maryland federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking an executive order by Donald Trump which aimed to withhold federal funding from medical institutions offering gender-affirming care to youth under 19. This order led to care suspension across the US, affecting numerous transgender youths. The lawsuit, filed by Lambda Legal and ACLU, highlights the tangible harms caused by the order, emphasizing the considerable psychological and physical risks faced by those deprived of essential medical care, underlining the urgency of maintaining support for transgender health services.
"Plaintiffs have established that the hardship they are suffering, as well as the hardship PFLAG's members are experiencing, are caused by the discontinuation of what has been deemed by medical professionals to be essential care."
"This hardship comes as a result of the conditioning on federal funding outlined in the executive orders and is non-speculative, concrete and potentially catastrophic."
"Specifically, the sudden denial or interruption of [the] plaintiffs' medical care has caused, or is expected to soon cause, unwanted physical changes, depression, increased anxiety, heightened gender dysphoria, severe distress, risk of suicide, uncertainty about how to obtain medical care, impediments to maintaining a social life, and fear of discrimination - including hate crimes."
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