Federal Charges Dropped Against Texas Doctor in Transgender Care Data Leak Case

Dr. Eithan Haim, who leaked patient data from Texas Children’s Hospital to a conservative activist, will no longer face prosecution after months of legal proceedings.

The U.S. Department of Justice has dismissed four charges against Dr. Eithan Haim, who was accused of illegally accessing and leaking patient records related to transgender care at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Haim described himself as a whistleblower, claiming he exposed what he called a 'secret transgender program' at the hospital by sharing redacted information with conservative activist Christopher Rufo.
The dismissal comes shortly after the resignation of the Southern District of Texas’ former U.S. Attorney and amid growing political debate over transgender care in Texas and other Republican-led states.
Haim’s legal team argued that no laws were broken and that the information disclosed was not personally identifiable, a claim contested by federal prosecutors in their initial case.
The case became a flashpoint in the broader national debate on transgender healthcare, with Republican lawmakers and activists rallying behind Haim and framing the charges as politically motivated.