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The Trump-hating New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, is at it again, declaring war on another key part of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Now she’s ordering hospitals to defy Trump’s recent executive order restricting ‘chemical and surgical’ sex-change procedures for minors.
From the New York Times: The New York attorney general, Letitia James, has warned New York hospitals that complying with the White House’s executive order that seeks to end gender-affirming medical care for transgender young people could well violate state law.
The warning, in a letter the attorney general’s office sent Monday morning to health care providers and other organizations, puts hospitals at the center of a conflict between the federal government and state authorities.
Last week, the White House issued an executive order that threatened to withhold federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming treatments — including puberty blockers and hormone treatments — to transgender people under the age of 19. Within days, NYU Langone, a leading New York City hospital, began canceling appointments for some children, according to two families who spoke to The New York Times.
But the attorney general’s letter warns hospitals that they may risk violating anti-discrimination laws in New York by denying care to pediatric transgender patients.
“Anyone who seeks health care in New York should be able to receive it. Our state laws are clear that no one can be discriminated against based on sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation,” James claimed, adding, “My office will always fight to protect New Yorkers’ right to be who they are.”
My office will always fight to protect New Yorkers’ right to be who they are.
⁰For more information about New York’s laws protecting transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and intersex people, visit:
https://t.co/aTU50WP1IX— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) February 3, 2025
The New York ACLU cheered the news, claiming, “Despite executive orders from Trump, the law is clear: Denying care to trans young people puts health care providers and hospitals violates our anti-discrimination laws.Trans youth are entitled to the same care as their cis peers – it’s the law.”
Despite executive orders from Trump, the law is clear: Denying care to trans young people puts health care providers and hospitals violates our anti-discrimination laws.
Trans youth are entitled to the same care as their cis peers – it’s the law.https://t.co/mYXiOMjcHX
— NYCLU (@NYCLU) February 3, 2025
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) commented, “Democratic leaders like Letitia James are fighting to continue horrific “gender transition” surgeries for kids. This is disgraceful.”
🚨Democratic leaders like Letitia James are fighting to continue horrific “gender transition” surgeries for kids.
This is disgraceful. pic.twitter.com/MQwICPVm7B
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) February 3, 2025
Former college swimmer Riley Gaines stated, “Letitia James isn’t acting as an attorney general—she’s acting as an activist. I hope Pam Bondi will look into her unwillingness to comply with federal law.”
Letitia James isn’t acting as an attorney general—she’s acting as an activist.
I hope Pam Bondi will look into her unwillingness to comply with federal law. pic.twitter.com/OMq5xBQBOH
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) February 4, 2025
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 3, 2025
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