The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to halt gender-affirming care for inmates in federal prisons, ordering the policy to remain in place while legal challenges proceed. The decision comes as part of ongoing litigation over efforts to reverse the care provisions, leaving the status quo intact for now. The ruling underscores the court’s role in shaping healthcare access for incarcerated individuals amid broader debates over transgender rights. Legal battles over the policy’s future are expected to continue as lower courts weigh in.
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmates in federal prisons as litigation on efforts to change the policy continues.
