Source: Fox News
Summary
New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered NYU Langone hospital to resume offering gender-transition treatment to transgender youth, citing a violation of state anti-discrimination laws. The hospital had ended such treatments last month due to funding threats from the Trump administration. James’ office has threatened “further action” if the hospital does not comply. The hospital had stopped admitting new patients into its transgender youth program last year after President Trump signed an executive order restricting gender-transition treatment for people under 19.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The New York Attorney General’s office has weighed in on the dispute between NYU Langone hospital and the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The hospital’s decision to end gender-transition treatments for transgender youth has been deemed a violation of these laws. The Attorney General’s office has given the hospital an ultimatum to resume treatments or face “further action”. The hospital’s initial decision was made in response to funding threats from the Trump administration. The situation has become a familiar pattern of push-and-pull between state and federal authorities on the issue of transgender healthcare.
The hospital’s decision to end treatments was met with a strongly worded letter from the Attorney General’s office, citing the potential for “severe, negative health outcomes” for transgender youth. The letter also noted that the hospital’s decision was not justified by the Trump administration’s executive order, as it did not officially change federal law.
The hospital has until March 11 to show its compliance with the state’s anti-discrimination laws. If it fails to do so, it is unclear what steps will be taken.
The situation has become a familiar example of the ongoing debate over transgender healthcare in the United States.
It’s worth noting that the hospital’s decision to end treatments was likely a calculated move to avoid losing federal funding, highlighting the complex web of state and federal regulations surrounding healthcare.
Author: Evan Null
