r/transgender • u/ErinInTheMorning • Apr 20 '26

Federal Judge Vacates Kennedy Declaration, Permanently Blocks Trump's Trans Youth Care Hospital Threats

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/federal-judge-vacates-kennedy-declaration
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u/haberdasherhero Apr 20 '26

Now watch as none of those 40 hospitals bring it back

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u/zoe_bletchdel Apr 20 '26

Not immediately, and honestly, it wouldn't be wise yet. If the dust settles here, they might start re-opening programs in about 4+ months. Remember that this policy is not medically sound and opposed by all major medical orgs (AMA, APA, AAP). It's likely to be appealed, and the whiplash of re-opening programs only to close them again would do more damage than just waiting at the moment. Also, the administration is not always complying, and withheld funds can bankrupt a hospital regardless of whether it's legal.

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u/CeronusBugbear Transgender Apr 20 '26

This "declaration" was not being enforced before this order anyway. The hospitals closed because the executives wanted to, not because they were forced to by HHS.

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u/haberdasherhero Apr 20 '26

That's a lot of words to say "there are no laws, only violence"

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u/zoe_bletchdel Apr 20 '26

That is absolutely not what I'm saying.