A federal judge has extended a nationwide block on President Donald Trump's executive orders cutting federal funding for providers of gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by families with transgender or nonbinary children who argue that the orders have already disrupted their access to health care.
A national LGBTQ+ family organization and a doctors group are also challenging the orders, part of a wave of legal battles against Trump's efforts to undo Biden-era policies.
US District Judge Brendan Hurson in Baltimore, a Biden appointee, issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement while the case proceeds.
The administration is expected to appeal, but the ruling keeps funding intact for now.
Following Trump's order, several hospitals suspended gender-affirming care for minors to avoid losing federal support.
A separate judge in Seattle has blocked the orders in four states in another lawsuit led by Democratic-run states.
