The article details Kristen Chapman's struggle to secure gender-affirming care for her transgender daughter, Willow, after relocating to Virginia. Just hours before a scheduled appointment at VCU Health, they were informed that care would not be forthcoming due to a new executive order from the Trump administration limiting such services for youth. Chapman is now part of a lawsuit seeking to block this order, highlighting the conflict between federal directives and existing protections against discrimination for transgender patients. Legal experts underscore that hospitals must adhere to anti-discrimination laws despite these new restrictions.
"Just a few hours before our appointment, VCU told us they would not be able to provide Willow with care," Chapman says.
"I thought Virginia would be a safe place for me and my daughter. Instead I am heartbroken, tired and scared," Chapman says.
"President Trump's executive orders attempt to direct grant recipients to do precisely what Congress has prohibited them from doing," Block says.
"Congress said don't discriminate, and President Trump is saying you have to discriminate," Block adds.
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