If it goes into effect, the Order directs agencies not to provide federal funding to “medical institutions, including medical schools and hospitals,” that provide gender-affirming care to kids under 19. Similarly, the Order directs the Department of Health and Human Services to review laws like the Affordable Care Act to attempt to restrict gender-affirming care, according to The 19th. It would also mean recipients of Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for military families would be unable to get youth gender-affirming care covered through that insurance, the AP reports.
The Order also directs the Department of Justice to investigate states that protect access to gender-affirming care, and to remove children from custody of parents who help them access this care.
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