Trump Administration Subpoenas Local Hospitals for Trans Kids' Medical Records

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 9

In an ongoing push to end gender affirming care for minors, the Trump administration has requested the medical records of trans youths at both NYU Langone and Mount Sinai. Caroline Lewis, health care reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, shares her reporting on how the hospitals are complying with the subpoena and the broader reaction from parents, politicians, and trans-rights advocates.  

 

Photo: Medical records in file cabinet at doctor's office. (Photo by fotofrog/Getty Images)

 

 

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