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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison
What happened
The Trump administration has filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to let it enforce restrictions on gender-affirming care in federal prison, after a lower court blocked the policy. The restrictions, adopted after an executive order from President Donald Trump, halt surgeries, hormones, and social accommodations like wigs, while allowing mental health therapy to continue. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth had ordered the government to continue providing gender-affirming care like hormo
Why it matters
The policy change has implications for the healthcare of transgender individuals in federal custody, with the American Civil Liberties Union arguing that it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. The Supreme Court has previously upheld state laws restricting medical treatments for transgender youth and sports participation by transgender athletes. The case highlights ongoing debates surrounding transgender rights and healthcare in the US.
Key facts
- The policy was adopted after an executive order from President Donald Trump.
- The restrictions halt surgeries, hormones, and social accommodations like wigs.
- The government argues the policy was properly adopted.
- The Bureau of Prisons had provided hormone therapy to over 600 inmates.
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