"Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) submitted a court filing on Tuesday opposing President Donald Trump's attempt to obtain the private medical records of transgender youth from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Shapiro said that complying with Trump's attempts would erode "trust between doctors and patients," violate his state's right to regulate healthcare, and achieve another step in Trump's quest to end gender-affirming care (GAC) for trans youth despite there being no federal law against it."
"In June, Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) sent subpoenas to 20 medical providers who offer GAC to trans youth. Under the pretense of finding evidence of healthcare fraud, the DOJ demanded patients' Social Security numbers, emails, home addresses, and information on the care they received. Additionally, the DOJ sought information about the providers' employees and their correspondence with pharmaceutical manufacturers, marketing departments, and sales representatives, as well as other sensitive information dating back to January 2020."
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro filed an amicus brief opposing Department of Justice subpoenas that sought private medical records of transgender youth at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The DOJ issued subpoenas in June to 20 providers requesting Social Security numbers, emails, home addresses, care details, and correspondence with pharmaceutical and marketing entities dating back to January 2020. Shapiro argued that complying would erode trust between doctors and patients, infringe on state authority to regulate healthcare, and advance efforts to end gender-affirming care despite no federal prohibition. Attorneys general from 14 states joined the brief asking a judge to limit the subpoena scope to protect patient privacy.
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