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Nineteen States Sue Trump to Protect Transgender Youth Care

12/24/2025

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Nineteen Democratic states filed a December 23, 2025, lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to block funding cuts for pediatric gender medicine.
The suit targets Kennedy's declaration that such treatments do not meet standards.
New York Attorney General Letitia James argued that medical decisions belong to providers.
The states seek to halt Kennedy's declaration pending review, citing transgender youth's access to care.

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Nineteen Democratic states filed a December 23, 2025, lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to block funding cuts for pediatric gender medicine.
The suit targets Kennedy's declaration that such treatments do not meet standards.
New York Attorney General Letitia James argued that medical decisions belong to providers.
The states seek to halt Kennedy's declaration pending review, citing transgender youth's access to care.