Trump administration intensifies crackdown on ‘gender-affirming care’

The Trump administration has ramped up its battle against “gender-affirming care” for minors, sending subpoenas to providers and opening an investigation into whether the industry is engaged in deceptive trade practices.

The Justice Department announced that it has issued more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics providing services such as puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender-change surgeries to patients under 18.

“We’re investigating violations such as health-care fraud, false statements, all of which could result in either civil or criminal liability for these clinics,” Chad Mizelle, Justice Department chief of staff, said at a workshop on “gender-affirming care” held by the Federal Trade Commission.

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