U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Health Records of Young Transgender Patients

Key Takeaways

Federal officials have subpoened confidential records on gender-affirming care for transgender youthSubpoenas have been issued to numerous providers, including Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaThe moves dovetail with bans in 27 states on most gender treatment for youth

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Justice Department has demanded numerous health care providers hand over sensitive records on care provided for young transgender patients, a court filing revealed last week.

Twenty-seven states ban most or all gender treatment for minors. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on such care in Tennessee in June.

That’s the same month, according to The Washington Post, that Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received a subpoena for “every writing or record