The attorneys general of 15 states, including California, and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration after several health care providers cited one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders as a reason they will no longer be providing gender-affirming surgeries for trans youth. The federal lawsuit was filed August 1.

Executive Order 14187, titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” interprets federal law to prevent the procedures at health providers that are recipients of Medicare or Medicaid coverage. The lawsuit refers to the executive order as the “denial of care” order.

On August 1, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the Trump administration’s actions in pressuring health care companies and hospitals to stop gender-affirming sur

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