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Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Transgender Health Research

The administration has seven days to reinstate articles by Harvard doctors and other private contributors removed under an executive order targeting 'gender ideology.'

A supporter wears a pro-trans ribbon after a hearing in the multi-state lawsuit over President Trump's order ending all federal funding or support for healthcare that aids gender transitions for people younger than 19, outside a courthouse in Seattle, Washington, U.S., February 28, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that the removal of health articles referencing transgender individuals violated First Amendment protections against viewpoint discrimination.
  • The Trump administration must restore within seven days all private-party content removed from the Patient Safety Network (PSNet) under the January executive order.
  • The removed articles, co-authored by Harvard doctors Gordon Schiff and Celeste Royce, addressed suicide risk and endometriosis, including references to transgender patient populations.
  • The executive order, signed on January 20, mandated the removal of content promoting 'gender ideology' from federal health websites.
  • The ruling marks a significant victory for free speech and public health, according to the ACLU, and underscores judicial resistance to viewpoint-based censorship.