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Gender-Affirming Care Litigation Update

[04/18/25]

Posted on April 18, 2025 in Health Law News, Litigation Analysis

Published by: Hall Render

There have been significant developments in the litigation surrounding Executive Order 14187 (“Executive Order”), entitled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” which directs agencies and certain federal health care programs to limit access to gender-affirming care to patients under the age of 19 through different measures, including halting federal grant funding that provide... READ MORE

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Executive Order Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors: Litigation Update and Analysis

[03/13/25]

Posted on March 13, 2025 in Litigation Analysis

Published by: Hall Render

On January 28, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14187 entitled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation” (the “Executive Order”), which sets forth administration policies opposing the provision of gender-affirming care to minors and directs agencies and certain federal health care programs to limit access to such care through measures including halting federal... READ MORE

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HHS OCR Releases Guidance on Gender-Affirming Care and Health Care Anti-Discrimination Laws

[03/29/22]

Posted on March 29, 2022 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On March 2, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) released notice and guidance on federal civil rights protections and privacy laws that apply to gender-affirming care (the “Notice”). In the Notice, OCR affirms its intent to investigate and enforce Section 1557 of the... READ MORE

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