Trump asks Supreme Court to allow denial of gender-affirming care for trans inmates
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Who
What
- The Trump administration filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to allow denying gender-affirming care for transgender inmates.
- Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued such treatments may no longer be justified as care for gender dysphoria.
- The request references an January 2025 executive order directing the Bureau of Prisons to avoid funding gender-transition procedures.
- Two lower courts have blocked the policy, while litigation continues in broader suit against the executive order.
- Justices have shown sympathy toward the administration’s policies on related trans issues, with responses due by October 8.
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics · language: eng
topics: Politics · language: eng
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/gender-affirming-transgender-prisoners-trump-supreme-court
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