Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that provide gender-affirming care for minors
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Trump administration’s executive order threatening federal funding for institutions that provide gender-affirming care for anyone under 19.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking enforcement of the Trump administration’s executive order threatening federal funding for institutions that provide gender-affirming care for anyone under 19.
U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson of Maryland ordered the defendants to file a status report with the court by March 11 detailing their compliance with the court's order.
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal and other groups filed the lawsuit in February on behalf of multiple families and youths who are members of PFLAG National, a nonprofit group supporting the friends and families of LGBTQ people. They alleged that President Donald Trump's order disrupted their care.
The executive order blocked hospitals and clinics that receive federal funding from providing gender-affirming care to those under age 19.
The judge paused the administration's order last month, prompting many providers who had suspended care to resume it under the court's temporary restraining order.
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