Families and doctors sue over Trump order halting transgender procedures

Doctors and a group of families with transgender children filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that halts federal funding for entities that aid in transgender procedures for anyone under the age of 19.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland, argues that Trump’s directive—issued last week—has led hospitals nationwide to abruptly cancel appointments and deny transgender procedures for minors, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The plaintiffs include the advocacy group PFLAG, the medical association GLMA, and multiple families affected by the policy.