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Texas Judge Orders Hospital to Release Trans Youth Records

5/13/2026

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A Texas judge ordered Rhode Island Hospital to turn over transgender youth medical records.
The Justice Department seeks names, addresses, Social Security numbers and other personal data of the minors and parents.
Rhode Island Hospital was not notified of the filing and was not offered an anonymized-data alternative.
Child advocates say the subpoena violates privacy rights and has made families fear exposure of their children’s gender identity.

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Story summary

A Texas judge ordered Rhode Island Hospital to turn over transgender youth medical records.
The Justice Department seeks names, addresses, Social Security numbers and other personal data of the minors and parents.
Rhode Island Hospital was not notified of the filing and was not offered an anonymized-data alternative.
Child advocates say the subpoena violates privacy rights and has made families fear exposure of their children’s gender identity.