A lawsuit, led by New York's attorneys general, charges that the Trump administration is engaging in an unconstitutional campaign against gender-affirming care for youth. It challenges the Justice Department's actions to investigate and halt care across the U.S., claiming they impede existing state laws protecting such care. The federal threats have caused numerous hospitals, including those in California and Colorado, to shut down their programs aimed at providing gender-affirming care, despite state legal protections.
The lawsuit filed by a group of state attorneys general, led by New York, accuses the Trump administration of mounting an unconstitutional pressure campaign against gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Actions taken by the Justice Department to investigate and halt gender-affirming care have led to hospitals shutting down their programs, even in states where such care is legally protected.
The Trump administration's approach involves employing threats of criminal and civil penalties, seeking to restrict care at the federal level while ignoring state laws that protect patients' rights.
Clinics in states like California, Colorado, and Illinois have paused or ceased gender-affirming care programs, citing intimidation from federal investigations and executive orders.
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