New York Sued for Using Race to Help Determine Who Receives Crucial COVID-19 Treatment

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Dec. 14, 2021. Carlo Allegri/Reuters

A legal group has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York for refusing to stop using race to help determine which people should receive monoclonal antibodies, a crucial treatment for COVID-19 that has been rationed by the federal government.

America First Legal lodged the suit after the New York State Department of Health ignored a warning over the policy.