Politics Jan 01 Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care By Associated Press
Nation Dec 18 Watch 7:05 Trump administration moves to restrict gender-affirming care for minors nationwide The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of actions meant to effectively ban transition-related medical treatments nationwide for those under 18. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Selena Simmons-Duffin, who covers health policy for NPR. By Stephanie Sy, Sam Lane
Politics Dec 18 WATCH: Trump administration seeks to cut off access to transgender health care for U.S. children The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans. By Ali Swenson, Matthew Perrone, Devi Shastri, Associated Press
Nation Oct 09 North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for youth upheld by judge Supporters of the ban say it protects children from what they believe are irreversible effects of treatments and surgeries. Opponents say it harms transgender youth by denying them important medical care. By Jack Dura, Associated Press
Politics Jun 18 Watch 8:01 Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors The Supreme Court is upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors. The challenge to the law came from three transgender teens, their parents and a physician. PBS News Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUS blog,… By John Yang, Ali Schmitz, Shrai Popat, Sam Lane
Jun 18 Supreme Court delivers major blow to transgender rights, upholding Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices' 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald Trump's Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender people. Another 26 states have laws similar to the… Continue reading
May 01 Trump's HHS urges therapy for transgender youth, departing from broader gender-affirming health care By Geoff Mulvihill, Carla K. Johnson, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press This new “best practices” report is in response to an executive order President Donald Trump issued days into his second term that says the federal government must not support gender transitions for anyone under age 19. Continue reading
Mar 01 Judge extends block on Trump's plan to pull funding over health care for transgender youth By Gene Johnson, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth will remain blocked on a long-term basis under a federal judge's ruling in Seattle late Friday. Continue reading
Jan 28 Trump signs order to end federal support for gender transitions for people under 19 By Zeke Miller, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Medicaid programs in some states cover gender-affirming care. The new order suggests that practice could end and target hospitals and universities that receive federal money and provide the care. It's likely to be challenged in court. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 4:59 Study finds gender-affirming medical care for minors is very rare, refuting political narrative By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Kaisha Young Trump and Republican candidates made rolling back federal protections for transgender people a big issue, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on TV ads, much of it focused on gender-affirming care for minors. Despite the attention, a new study finds… Continue watching