Supreme court blocks Trump’s bid to restrict gender care for trans prisoners
Summary
The US Supreme Court blocked the immediate enforcement of new rules from President Trump’s administration that would limit gender-affirming care for transgender people in federal prisons. The court refused to overturn a judge’s order that stops the restrictions while a lawsuit against the policy continues.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from the Justice Department to enforce the restrictions on gender-affirming care in prisons.
- The policy would ban medical and surgical treatments related to gender transition and limit social accommodations like clothing and hair removal.
- Psychiatric care remains allowed under the new restrictions.
- The restrictions were challenged by three transgender prisoners from federal prisons in New Jersey, Florida, and Minnesota.
- Federal prisons have provided hormone treatments for transgender inmates since at least 1992.
- The policy is part of President Trump’s broader effort to reduce transgender rights during his second term.
- The Trump administration views gender-transition treatments as “unproven” and seeks to limit government spending on them.
- The plaintiffs warned that the restrictions could cause serious mental health harm, including depression and suicidal thoughts.
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