Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
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Key Points:
- A federal judge in Oregon ruled that the government overstepped by issuing a declaration labeling puberty blockers and surgeries for gender dysphoria in youth as unsafe and ineffective without following proper administrative procedures.
- The declaration warned doctors they could be excluded from federal health programs like Medicare and Medicaid if they provided these treatments, prompting a lawsuit led by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
- Judge Mustafa Kasubhai denied the government's motion to dismiss the case and emphasized the importance of adhering to democratic principles and the rule of law in governance decisions.
- The ruling follows a similar legal setback for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who faced a temporary block on vaccine policy changes for bypassing federal procedures.
- The lawsuit argues the declaration
