Justice Department’s Overreach: Demanding Private Details on Transgender Patients Threatens Medical Freedom

In a troubling escalation of federal power, the U.S. Justice Department under the Trump administration has issued subpoenas to at least 20 doctors and clinics providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth, demanding not just policies but detailed personal information on individual patients—including names, birth dates, social security numbers, and guardian details. This aggressive tactic crosses a critical line, turning trusted doctor-patient confidentiality into a tool of government surveillance. When officials demand such invasive data under the pretext of probing healthcare fraud or false statements—without any announced charges—they chill access to essential medical treatments that families rely on within states where...