The Justice Department issued over 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics providing transgender medical procedures to minors, citing potential healthcare fraud and false statements. Simultaneously, the FTC held a workshop questioning the safety and ethics of gender-affirming care, featuring speakers who regretted their past treatments. This action escalates the Trump administration's efforts to restrict transgender rights and access to transition-related medical care, facing opposition from FTC employees and medical organizations who support such care.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.