Key Facts

• The Justice Department issued over 20 subpoenas last year to doctors and clinics that offer gender-affirming care, investigating possible healthcare fraud.
• Many courts had blocked these subpoenas before, seeing them as attempts to intimidate providers.
• The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that President Trump has the authority to set law enforcement priorities that align with his policies.
• The subpoena against QueerDoc seeks access to personnel records, billing, communications with drug companies, and patient records related to puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
• The court called the science about the safety and effectiveness of gender-affirming care “uncertain” and an ongoing debate.
• QueerDoc, represented by the ACLU, argues the subpoena is too broad and burdensome and plans to continue fighting it in lower court.
• President Trump has issued orders defining sex as male or female only and directing the Justice Department to prioritize investigating misleading claims about gender-affirming treatments.
• Gender-affirming care includes counseling, hormone treatments, and sometimes surgery, generally supported by major medical groups for patients with gender dysphoria.