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Judge Orders Brown Univ. Health to Release Minors' Records

5/5/2026

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A federal judge in Texas ordered Brown University Health to produce minors’ medical records within 14 days.
The Rhode Island child advocate called the subpoena an unprecedented intrusion into minors’ private medical information.
The Justice Department says the probe focuses on off-label prescribing of puberty blockers and billing practices, not gender-reassignment surgeries.
A hearing on the motion is scheduled for May 12 in federal court in Rhode Island.

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A federal judge in Texas ordered Brown University Health to produce minors’ medical records within 14 days.
The Rhode Island child advocate called the subpoena an unprecedented intrusion into minors’ private medical information.
The Justice Department says the probe focuses on off-label prescribing of puberty blockers and billing practices, not gender-reassignment surgeries.
A hearing on the motion is scheduled for May 12 in federal court in Rhode Island.