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Judge Rules RFK Jr. Overstepped on Trans Youth Care Declaration

Does this ruling block unlawful federal overreach or is an activist judge the one who's overreaching?
Judge Rules RFK Jr. Overstepped on Trans Youth Care Declaration
Above: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Feb. 26. Image credit: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Left narrative

The court has rightly blocked the Trump administration's attempt to bully hospitals into abandoning transgender youth by threatening Medicare and Medicaid funding. The HHS skipped required rulemaking procedures entirely, making this a textbook case of executive overreach. Gender-affirming care is evidence-based and medically endorsed by major organizations, and no federal agency should get to bypass the law to strip it away.

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This partisan, activist judge is the one overreaching. The science on pediatric gender interventions is far weaker than activists claim. The U.K., Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway have all pulled back after rigorous reviews found no solid evidence of long-term benefits. With serious concerns about potential harm —including irreversible fertility effects and lifelong medical dependence — the HHS is simply aligning the U.S. with responsible medical practice already adopted across the developed world. This ruling must be overturned.

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