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ACLU Sues to Block Trump’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

HeadlineFeb 05, 2025

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging Trump’s executive order banning medical care for transgender people under the age of 19. The order directs federal agencies to withhold funds from medical providers and institutions that offer lifesaving gender-affirming medical treatments. Several hospitals nationwide have already suspended the care. We’ll have more on this story after headlines with the ACLU’s Chase Strangio and a New York doctor who says he is willing to go to jail to continue providing healthcare to transgender youth.

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