Summary
The Trump administration agreed to restore many health-related webpages and datasets that were removed due to executive orders. The decision follows a court settlement after medical groups sued the administration because they believed the removal was illegal and harmful to public health. The Health and Human Services Department will bring back these webpages to how they appeared in early 2025.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration will restore health agency webpages that were taken down.
- The pages were removed due to orders on diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
- The removed information included data on contraception, transgender health, HIV, and women’s health.
- Nine medical groups sued the government, saying the removal was arbitrary and illegal.
- The Health and Human Services Department agreed to reinstate the pages as they looked as of January 29, 2025.
- It is uncertain if agencies like the CDC have enough resources to update and maintain the data.
- The lawsuit covered webpage and database losses funded by taxpayers, including specific health data systems.
- The Health and Human Services Department expressed its view on removing certain ideological content, consistent with applicable law.
