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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Manuel Valdes

Second federal judge pauses Trump’s order against gender-affirming care for youth

Trump Transgender Health Care - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A second federal judge on Friday paused President Donald Trump’s executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19.

U.S. District Court Judge Lauren King granted a temporary restraining order after the Democratic attorneys general of Washington state, Oregon and Minnesota sued the Trump administration last week. Three doctors joined as plaintiffs in the suit, which was filed in the Western District of Washington.

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