Summary
The U.S. government has agreed to bring back health and science information on over 100 websites following a lawsuit by doctors and health organizations. The lawsuit came after the Trump administration removed information about topics like pregnancy risks and opioid-use disorder. This restoration is expected to happen in the next few weeks.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration had removed health and science information from federal websites.
- Topics included in the removed information were pregnancy risks, opioid-use disorder, and the AIDS epidemic.
- The removal happened after an executive order to avoid using the term “gender” in federal documents.
- Doctors and health organizations filed a lawsuit to restore the information.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agreed to restore the information on the affected websites.
- Over 100 websites and resources are set to be restored following the settlement.
- The case was similar to another lawsuit in Washington, D.C., demanding similar website restorations.
