New York AG Urges Hospitals to Retain Transgender Procedures for Minors

Attorney General Letitia James said the state’s anti-discrimination laws require that the procedures remain available.
New York AG Urges Hospitals to Retain Transgender Procedures for Minors
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks in New York on Feb. 16, 2024. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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New York Attorney General Letitia James warned hospitals on Feb. 3 that discontinuing transgender procedures for minors in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting federal funding for such services would violate state law.

In a Feb. 3 letter to health care providers, James said that state anti-discrimination laws remain in effect regardless of federal funding availability. She cited protections for individuals based on “gender identity,” among other characteristics.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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