NY AG James takes exception to President Trump's January 20th Executive Order, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government. She is telling hospitals in New York that they will violate NY state laws if they comply with President Trump's XO.
Cue Michigan AG Dana Nessel. She will soon declare state supremacy over federal law using the Trifecta amended Elliot-Larson Act:
NY AG warns hospitals that following Trump's order ending transgender care could violate state law
James in her letter stated that complying with the order could violate the state's anti-discrimination laws by denying care to juvenile transgender patients.By Misty Severi - February 3, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday warned hospitals that complying with President Donald Trump's executive order that bans transgender care for minors could actually violate state law.
Trump's order last week threatened to withhold federal funding for hospitals and other healthcare providers nationwide that do not stop providing gender-affirming treatments — including puberty blockers and hormone treatments — to transgender children and teens under the age of 19.
James in her letter stated that complying with the order could violate the state's anti-discrimination laws by denying care to juvenile transgender patients. One hospital, New York University Langone Health, has already done so, sources told the New York Times.
“Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York State laws,” the letter said. “Electing to refuse services to a class of individuals based on their protected status, such as withholding the availability of services from transgender individuals based on their gender identity or their diagnosis of gender dysphoria, while offering such services to cisgender individuals, is discrimination under New York law.”
NYU Langone Health, which has allegedly canceled appointments for some children in response to the executive order, has not publicly commented on the cancelations or any changes to their policies.
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