Planned Parenthood of Arizona "Pauses" Gender Affirming Care for Trans Adults

it sometimes is illegal, like in the case of NY hospitals:

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-trump-transgender-hospitals-fe5635a3f98e5d0be28f3b96c3a333db

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday told hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments.
In a letter, James, a Democrat, told health care facilities that refusing to provide the treatments would violate New York’s anti-discrimination laws.
“Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York State laws,” her letter reads.
Trump, a Republican, last week signed an executive order that directed agencies to take steps to make sure that hospitals receiving federal research and education grants “end the chemical and surgical mutilation of children.” The language in the order — using words such as “maiming,” “sterilizing” and “mutilation” — contradicts what is typical for gender-affirming care in the United States.
The letter from James came as some hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and Washington, D.C., said they were pausing gender-affirming treatments for young people while administrators evaluate the order. The White House on Monday released a statement that said the executive order was “already having its intended effect.”

The problem is that I don't think Arizona has laws protecting trans healthcare like NY does, it's not a shield state. Even in some trans shield states like Colorado, the AG there hasn't threatened hospitals refusing to provide care like in NY, so ... it's a nightmare, tbh.

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Ugh I can see why but like at a certain point you just gotta say fuck it and fight it in court. Cus it feels like cutting funding for providing medical a certain type of care should be illegal.
- it sometimes is illegal, like in the case of NY hospitals:
  https://apnews.com/article/new-york-trump-transgender-hospitals-fe5635a3f98e5d0be28f3b96c3a333db
  New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday told hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments.
  In a letter, James, a Democrat, told health care facilities that refusing to provide the treatments would violate New York’s anti-discrimination laws.
  “Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York State laws,” her letter reads.
  Trump, a Republican, last week signed an executive order that directed agencies to take steps to make sure that hospitals receiving federal research and education grants “end the chemical and surgical mutilation of children.” The language in the order — using words such as “maiming,” “sterilizing” and “mutilation” — contradicts what is typical for gender-affirming care in the United States.
  The letter from James came as some hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and Washington, D.C., said they were pausing gender-affirming treatments for young people while administrators evaluate the order. The White House on Monday released a statement that said the executive order was “already having its intended effect.”
  The problem is that I don't think Arizona has laws protecting trans healthcare like NY does, it's not a shield state. Even in some trans shield states like Colorado, the AG there hasn't threatened hospitals refusing to provide care like in NY, so ... it's a nightmare, tbh.