A federal judge in Maryland has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s executive order threatening federal funding for institutions that provide gender-affirming care to those under 19. The lawsuit, filed by the ACLU and other groups on behalf of families and youths, alleges that their care was disrupted by Trump’s order. The judge’s order requires defendants to comply and report back by March 11. The plaintiffs argued that the discontinuation of care caused hardships like unwanted physical changes, depression, and increased anxiety. The Trump administration opposed the plaintiffs’ request for relief, calling their arguments hypothetical. The judge’s injunction remains in place until the court decides on the case’s merits. The ACLU applauded the decision as a defense of transgender rights and criticized Trump’s order as an attempt to coerce doctors to follow his ideology rather than medical judgment.
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