- A group of 19 states, all led by Democratic governors, have initiated a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- The legal challenge is in response to an action by the Trump administration aimed at restricting access to gender transition care for minors.
- The states argue that these restrictions are an infringement on the rights of minors seeking gender transition treatments.
- The lawsuit is part of a broader pushback against the Trump administration’s policies on healthcare and minority rights.
- The states involved believe that limiting gender transition care violates protections against discrimination based on sex and gender identity.
- This legal action highlights ongoing disputes over healthcare rights and protections for transgender minors in the United States.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nearly-20-states-sue-hhs-over-declaration-restrict-gender-transition-treatment-minors)