Gender Care

A court case in Denver looks at whether the hospital should be held in contempt if physicians who specialize in gender-affirming care refuse to offer hormone therapy and other treatments. The doctors say they face threats and intimidation from federal officials.

Children’s Hospital Colorado was forced to resume gender-affirming care through a court order, but the doctors who work there won’t do it. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jennifer Brown and then read the entire article at the link below.

Families of transgender kids are suing Children’s Hospital Colorado, saying that the hospital’s decision to suspend gender-affirming care for minors violates a state anti-discrimination law.

A federal magistrate said the government is not entitled to patient and billing records.