NYU Langone Hospital Is Subpoenaed Over Youth Trans Care
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- NYU Langone Health, a major New York City hospital system, received a grand jury subpoena from a Texas federal prosecutor demanding information on adolescents who received gender-affirming care between 2020 and 2026.
- The subpoena requests patient information and the names of medical staff who provided gender-related treatments to minors during that period.
- NYU Langone is evaluating its response and emphasized its commitment to protecting patient privacy amid concerns from patients and providers.
- The subpoena highlights a potential conflict between the Justice Department and NYU Langone, which had a prominent transgender youth health program that was recently discontinued following federal funding threats.
- U.S. attorneys have nationwide subpoena authority, but the U.S. attorney’s office declined immediate comment on the matter.