DOJ, HHS, FTC, FDA: The alphabet soup of efforts to restrict gender-affirming care

According to The 19th, the federal government is marshaling an array of agencies — the Justice Department, Health and Human Services, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Food and Drug Administration — in a coordinated effort to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The American Psychological Association has accused the Trump administration of ignoring science and undermining mental health through its anti-trans policies. Organizations including Planned Parenthood, AIDS United, and the Human Rights Campaign view these moves as part of a broader strategy targeting transgender Americans.

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