Federal judge rebuffs Trump administration push to restrict gender-affirming care for minors

"U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson denied the administration's request to stay a preliminary injunction that bars federal officials from conditioning or terminating funding for health care providers based on their provision of gender-affirming care to patients under 19."

"The ruling keeps in place a March 2025 injunction secured by PFLAG, families, and medical organizations challenging two executive orders directing federal agencies to limit funding tied to what the administration has described as 'gender ideology' and certain medical treatments for transgender youth."

"To pause the injunction while appealing it, the government needed to show a strong likelihood of success and that it would suffer irreparable harm without immediate relief. The court found neither."

A federal judge denied the Trump administration's request to lift a nationwide block on restrictions regarding gender-affirming care for minors. The ruling maintains a March 2025 injunction that prevents federal officials from conditioning funding for health care providers based on their provision of such care. The judge noted the administration's delay in seeking a stay and found no strong likelihood of success in the appeal. The policy had caused significant disruption in the health care system, leading to legal challenges framed as discriminatory and an overreach of authority.

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