New York Attorney General Letitia James is warning hospitals in her state that complying with Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to stop gender-affirming care to trans youth would violate state anti-discrimination laws. From the New York Times:
Last week, the White House issued an executive order that threatened to withhold federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming treatments — including puberty blockers and hormone treatments — to transgender youth under the age of 19.
Within days, NYU Langone, a leading New York City hospital, began canceling appointments for some children, according to two families who spoke to The New York Times.
But the attorney general’s letter warns hospitals that they may risk violating anti-discrimination laws in New York by denying care to pediatric transgender patients.
“Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York State laws,” the letter states.
“Electing to refuse services to a class of individuals based on their protected status, such as withholding the availability of services from transgender individuals based on their gender identity or their diagnosis of gender dysphoria, while offering such services to cisgender individuals, is discrimination under New York law.”
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, warned hospitals that denying transgender care to comply with President Trump’s order could violate state law. [image or embed]
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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