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Justice Department Subpoenas Over 20 Clinics in Probe of Minors’ Gender-Affirming Care

This action follows executive directives halting federal support for pediatric transition care after the Supreme Court upheld state bans on minors’ treatment.

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Overview

  • The DOJ has issued more than 20 subpoenas to clinics and doctors offering gender-affirming care to minors as part of investigations into healthcare fraud, false statements and possible female genital mutilation violations.
  • FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson convened a daylong “Dangers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors” workshop to examine whether families faced misleading claims under the agency’s mandate to prevent deceptive health practices.
  • Informed by the workshop’s findings, the FTC will issue a public request for information next week to shape potential enforcement actions against deceptive practices in transgender medical interventions.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi’s April memo directed federal prosecutors to apply female genital mutilation statutes to providers of gender-affirming care for minors, expanding the scope of criminal scrutiny.
  • Leading medical bodies including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics continue to endorse gender-affirming treatments for youth as evidence-based and lifesaving, highlighting a sharp divide with federal enforcement efforts.