A Biden-appointed federal judge has dealt a serious blow to President Trump’s efforts to protect America’s youth, blocking his Executive Orders aimed at restricting federal funding for gender transition procedures on minors. The nationwide ruling comes as Trump pushes for a permanent congressional ban on what he calls “child mutilation.”
At a Glance
- Federal judge issues nationwide injunction against Trump’s Executive Orders limiting funding for transgender procedures on minors
- Trump calls on Congress to pass legislation permanently banning “sex changes on children”
- Over two dozen Republican-led states have already enacted similar bans at the state level
- Senator Josh Hawley introduces bill allowing children harmed by transgender procedures to sue doctors and hospitals
- Judge claims Trump’s orders likely violate laws against sex discrimination and constitutional protections
Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Orders Nationwide
A Biden-appointed federal judge in Baltimore has expanded a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from hospitals that provide gender transition treatments to individuals under 19 years old. Judge Brendan A. Hurson’s ruling effectively pauses President Trump’s Executive Orders nationwide, dealing a significant setback to the administration’s efforts to protect children from what many conservatives consider harmful medical procedures.
The case was brought by six “transgender” individuals between the ages of 12 and 18, along with parents and advocacy groups from Maryland, New York, and Massachusetts. They claimed their access to treatment was threatened by two Trump Executive Orders, one directing federal agencies to ensure grant funding does not support “gender ideology,” and another aimed at withholding funds from providers offering gender-transition treatments to minors.
Trump Pushes for Permanent Congressional Ban
Despite this legal setback, President Trump is doubling down on his commitment to protect America’s children. During a recent address to Congress, Trump called for legislation that would permanently ban transgender procedures on minors nationwide, emphasizing that children are perfect exactly as they are.
“I also signed an order to cut off all taxpayer funding to any institution that engages in the sexual mutilation of our youth. And now I want Congress to pass a bill permanently banning and criminalizing sex changes on children and forever ending the lie that any child is trapped in the wrong body,” Trump said.
Trump’s Executive Orders had already taken significant steps toward protecting children by prohibiting government funding or support for gender transition attempts in minors and enforcing existing laws against such procedures. The President’s call for congressional action represents an escalation in the fight against what many conservatives view as dangerous ideological experimentation on America’s youth.
Republican Lawmakers Rally Behind Trump
Trump’s push for federal legislation comes as over two dozen Republican-led states have already enacted laws banning transgender procedures for minors at the state level. Now, several GOP Senators are taking up the cause in Congress, with Senators Roger Marshall and Josh Hawley proposing legislation to restrict these procedures nationwide.
“Our children should no longer suffer from irreversible and dangerous child mutilation procedures, which the Biden administration enabled and promoted. I welcome President Trump’s strong action to reverse this child abuse and look forward to working with his administration to advance legislation that protects our kids,” Josh Hawley said.
Senator Hawley has introduced a bill that would allow children harmed by transgender procedures to sue the doctors and hospitals responsible. This legislation follows Trump’s Executive Order blocking federal funding for hospitals performing these procedures on minors and represents a growing effort by Republicans to hold medical providers accountable for what they see as dangerous practices being performed on vulnerable children.
