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Story summary
- On February 17, 2026, twenty-four people were arrested during a protest at the Department of Health and Human Services opposing proposed rules affecting transgender youth care.
- The rules, now in final public comment, would penalize hospitals providing gender-affirming care and risk their federal funding.
- HHS Secretary Kennedy says the care does not meet health standards despite support from major medical associations.
- Over 40 hospitals have halted gender-affirming treatments.
