Federal judge sides with Washington in case over transgender youth health care
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Key Points:
- A federal judge announced he will rule in favor of Washington state and 20 other states plus D.C., blocking the Trump administration’s directive pressuring healthcare providers to stop treating transgender youth.
- U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai stated that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. exceeded his authority and failed to follow proper rulemaking procedures in issuing a declaration labeling gender-affirming treatments as "unsafe and ineffective."
- The ruling would halt efforts to exclude providers offering gender-affirming care from Medicaid and Medicare, preserving access to such care for transgender youth in the challenging states.
- Washington Attorney General Nick Brown called the decision a significant victory for the rights of youth, their families, and the rule of law regarding medical
