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Federal Judge Rules Against HHS on Transgender Treatment Access

3/27/2026

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A federal judge in Oregon ruled that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overstepped his authority by declaring sex-rejecting procedures unsafe for minors.
Judge Mustafa Kasubhai granted relief to health professionals providing these treatments and denied government's motion to dismiss case brought by 20 states and Washington, D.C.
New York Attorney General Letitia James praised the ruling, stating it protects access to life-saving transgender treatments for youth.

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A federal judge in Oregon ruled that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overstepped his authority by declaring sex-rejecting procedures unsafe for minors.
Judge Mustafa Kasubhai granted relief to health professionals providing these treatments and denied government's motion to dismiss case brought by 20 states and Washington, D.C.
New York Attorney General Letitia James praised the ruling, stating it protects access to life-saving transgender treatments for youth.