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Judge blocks Trump order restricting access to gender-affirming care for now

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A federal judge in Maryland agrees to temporarily halt President Trump 's executive action that restricts access to for people under the age of 19 .

The order requires federal agencies to ensure medical institutions that receive federal research or education grants end the so-called "chemical and surgical mutilation of children" The measure also calls for federally run insurance programs like TRICARE , the Defense Department's health care program, and Medicaid to exclude gender-affirming care for minors.

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77

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62

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formal

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English

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81

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