Multiple states are jointly suing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over new rules restricting what can be taught in sexual education classes, including lessons that acknowledge the existence of transgender people.

Last month , the Trump administration threatened to cut funding to states that acknowledge transgender or nonbinary people in their sex ed classes. The cuts would affect access to funds from two vital government programs — the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) program and the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP).

The funding limitations could affect children’s education in places with high teenage birth rates, potentially leading to higher numbers of teen pregnancies. Funding cuts could also limit ed

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