New York AG orders major medical center to resume gender-affirming care for youth

"The sudden discontinuation of medically necessary transgender healthcare can have severe, negative health outcomes. The Attorney General is extremely concerned by your institution's decision to cease the provision of care to this vulnerable, minority population."

"Trump's proposal to pull hospital funds did not impact federal law or requirements that hospitals comply with state law. James's office said that providing forms of care like puberty blockers and hormone treatments only to youth who are not transgender may violate state nondiscrimination laws."

NYU Langone Hospital closed its Transgender Youth Health Program in February following President Trump's threats to revoke federal funding for hospitals providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth. New York Attorney General Letitia James responded by ordering the hospital to resume the program, arguing the closure violated state nondiscrimination laws. The attorney general's office classified transgender youth as a protected class and stated that providing treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy exclusively to non-transgender youth may constitute illegal discrimination. The office warned of further action if the hospital failed to comply, emphasizing that Trump's federal funding proposal does not override state legal requirements and that discontinuing such care poses severe health risks to vulnerable populations.

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