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Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Prisoners

The justices, for now, agreed to continue preventing the Bureau of Prisons from implementing a policy that would prohibit gender-transition medical treatments.

Sources (2)· Oct 21, 5:08 PM to Oct 21, 5:25 PM

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The New York Times· Oct 21, 5:08 PMSupreme Court Blocks Trump From Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Prisoners
The Guardian· Oct 21, 5:25 PMSupreme court blocks Trump’s bid to restrict gender care for trans prisoners

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