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Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid for Minors' Health Data

12/26/2025

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  • The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was blocked by Judge Cathy Bissoon from obtaining health information of minors receiving gender-affirming care at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
  • Bissoon criticized the DOJ's motives as anti-trans and rejected its framing.
  • She cited U.S. v. Skrmetti, which reserves such matters to the states.
  • Nineteen states sue to block a proposed rule ending federal funding for hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minors.