From the New York Post: New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered NYU Langone, one of the Big Apple’s largest hospitals, to reinstate gender-affirming care for minors — before ominously warning it would face “further action” if it did not comply.
In a letter sent to the health care system on Feb. 25, the Empire State’s chief lawyer claimed the absence of the Transgender Youth Health Program was “jeopardizing” health care access to vulnerable New Yorkers.
“NYU Langone appears to be suddenly and indefinitely cancelling transgender children’s future appointments thereby jeopardizing access to medically necessary healthcare for some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers,” the letter read.
The medical center “permanently” axed the program in February after the Trump administration threatened to yank federal funding to the hospital if it continued providing gender-affirming care.
NYU Langone had announced in February that it would no longer provide certain gender-transition treatments, such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone treatments, for patients under the age of 19.
“We are committed to helping patients in our care manage this change. This does not impact our pediatric mental health care programs, which will continue,” the hospital had stated.
However, James claims the hospital’s decision violated New York’s anti-discrimination laws, and ordered NYU Langone to restart the program by March 11, or face “further action.”
Law professor Jonathan Turley commented, “Effectively, NY AG Letitia James is ordering the hospital to defy the federal government. However, the hospital, not James or the state, would bear the financial and regulatory consequences.”
Effectively, NY AG Letitia James is ordering the hospital to defy the federal government. However, the hospital, not James or the state, would bear the financial and regulatory consequences. https://t.co/RqRQJsZKeC
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) March 4, 2026
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