President Donald Trump issued a wide-ranging executive order on Tuesday directing the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies to examine policies related to gender-affirming care for children and teens.
The executive order — which would affect adolescents’ ability to get gender-affirming care through various insurance programs — follows a separate Pentagon directive calling for a change for transgender troops issued Monday. That order is already the subject of litigation.
The order defines “child” as an individual under 19 years of age, meaning access to care could even be impacted for people who otherwise are considered adults.
