CT, 20 other states win judgment over barring gender-affirming care

CTNewsJunkie – Friday, March 20, 2026
By Donald Eng

HARTFORD, CT — A federal judge has blocked at attempt by the Trump administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria, according to Attorney General William Tong, who was part of a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia to challenge the effort.

Tong said the court had granted the states’ motion for summary judgment, ruling the administration cannot threaten to cut off hospitals and clinics from Medicare and Medicaid, for providing gender-affirming care.

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