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Attorneys contest the deportation of many minors to Guatemala

Attorneys contest the deportation of many minors to Guatemala

Immigration rights attorneys made a plea in a Washington, D.C. court on Wednesday, asking a federal judge to halt the Trump administration’s plans to deport hundreds of minors from Guatemala. They argue that these children, aged 10 to 17, could face neglect or persecution if returned home, despite ongoing asylum cases and other legal claims […]

University of Michigan Hospital Stops Providing Sex Change Medications to Minors

University of Michigan Hospital Stops Providing Sex Change Medications to Minors

University of Michigan Stops Offering Sex Medicines for Minors This week, the University of Michigan announced that it will cease providing sex medicines to minors. This decision follows increasing pressure from the Trump administration. The Department of Justice revealed that over 20 subpoenas had been issued for entities involved in administering transgender medical procedures for […]

Meta is criticized for its ‘sensual’ chatbot chats with minors

Meta is criticized for its 'sensual' chatbot chats with minors

Legislators from both parties are reacting strongly to new information about “sensual” chatbot conversations that were labeled as acceptable for children, again bringing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, into the spotlight regarding safety concerns. Meta has faced scrutiny over social media’s impact on young users for quite some time. As the company […]

Court Approves Arkansas Law that Prohibits Sex Changes for Minors

Court Approves Arkansas Law that Prohibits Sex Changes for Minors

Federal Court Allows Arkansas to Enforce Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors A federal court recently ruled that Arkansas can enforce its ban on gender transition-related treatments for minors. This decision comes in light of a Supreme Court ruling from June that upheld similar laws in Tennessee. The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned […]

Federal appeals court maintains Arkansas restriction on gender transition for minors

Federal appeals court maintains Arkansas restriction on gender transition for minors

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Arkansas Law on Gender Transition Care for Minors On Tuesday, a federal appeals court supported an Arkansas law that prohibits doctors from offering gender transition treatments to minors, reversing an earlier ruling that had blocked the law. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided 8-2 to overturn the lower court’s […]

New Rule Would Stop Medicaid Support for Hospitals Performing Gender Surgery on Minors

New Rule Would Stop Medicaid Support for Hospitals Performing Gender Surgery on Minors

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Thursday that it is proposing new rules that would block Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals performing gender-affirming procedures for minors. According to senior managers, if these regulations are finalized, they could “effectively end the gender transition for minors nationwide.” The proposed rule is titled […]