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Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates

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Whitehurst, L. (2026, October 21). Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/supreme-court-rebuffs-trump-administration-restrictions-on-medical-care-for-transgender-inmates/article_0ef3c94f-d021-5156-9a29-66eda7e1b836.html

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The Supreme Court declined to permit the enforcement of new medical restrictions for transgender inmates as proposed by the Trump administration. This decision maintains a lower court’s injunction against the policy. The contested regulations were established following an executive order from President Donald Trump, who implemented various measures to curtail rights for transgender individuals during his second term in office.

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On October 21, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration cannot enforce its new policy restricting treatment for transgender prison inmates in federal custody. The court’s decision, which was made without explanation and supported by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissenting, upholds a lower court injunction blocking the policy. This policy, announced via an executive order in January 2025, aimed to roll back transgender rights by restricting gender-affirming care such as hormone treatments and surgeries for the approximately 1,000 transgender inmates in federal prisons. The American Civil Liberties Union played a key role in opposing this policy, arguing that it lacked support from medical professionals and violated existing policies on inmate treatment.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison. asserted

administration → refuse → prison

The decision leaves in place a lower-court block on the policy. asserted

decision → leave → policy

It was adopted after an executive order from President Donald Trump, a Republican who has taken several steps to roll back transgender rights during his second term. asserted

who → adopt → term

Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates

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