Reference News, August 2 report: According to AFP, on August 1, California and 15 Democratic states announced a legal lawsuit against the Trump administration for its attempt to ban medical staff from providing gender-affirming treatment to transgender minors. This issue has caused great divisions in the United States and is a core topic of the domestic culture war.
The report said that Trump had made this as one of his main slogans during the election. After returning to the White House, he promised to end the "transgender trend," especially by signing an executive order that regarded gender-affirming treatment as "harmful behavior" and ordered the Department of Justice to investigate medical institutions providing such treatments. Under pressure, many such medical institutions in the United States have stopped or suspended these services.
California's Attorney General Rob Bonta stated in a press release: "The continuous attacks by the president and his government on gender-affirming treatment put already vulnerable teenagers at risk, causing problems with their health and lives." He also said that the government's ban on gender-affirming treatment is "cruel and irresponsible."
California's accusation was especially supported by New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts. The accusation argues that the Department of Justice's investigation "indicates an unconstitutional attempt to seize state authority over medical regulation." Several states, including California, have laws guaranteeing the provision of gender-affirming treatment services, whether through hormones or surgery.
Many experts, scholars, and transgender advocates believe that these treatments can reduce stress, identity confusion, and prevent suicidal tendencies due to gender dysphoria. However, the increasing number of these treatments among minors has also sparked protests in the United States: many people are worried that children will choose to transition earlier and later regret their decision. (Translation/ Lu Longjun)
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