Transgender Care for Kids, Says District Judge

United States District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai has ruled that the HHS’s declaration that gender-affirming care for children is unsafe and ineffective is unconstitutional. The judge sided with the 22 progressive-led states, who argued the federal government did not have the legal authority to make such a determination.

Judge rules in favor of Oregon, 21 states challenging Kennedy order blocking gender affirming care for youth – KPTV
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A federal judge blocked an effort by the Trump administration to limit access to gender affirming care for young people with gender dysphoria on Saturday.

United States District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a summary judgment, saying the law was clear in favor of 22 states that challenged a December declaration from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

That Dec. 18, 2025, declaration claimed that certain gender-affirming care for minors was unsafe and ineffective, and warned providers that they could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding.

The lawsuit, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, argued that the federal government did not have the legal authority to make that threat, and they failed to follow required procedures.