Trump signs an executive order blocking federal funding for any gender-affirming care provided to minors

President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14187, titled Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation, on January 28, 2025, directing all federal agencies to withhold funding from healthcare providers that offer gender-affirming care to patients under 19. The order directed the Department of Health and Human Services to end Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements for such care and instructed the DOJ to investigate providers for potential violations of federal law. Federal courts issued partial injunctions blocking the funding cutoffs within weeks, but the order remained in effect for provider investigation authorities.