California Blocks DOJ Access to Trans Youth Records for Now as Trump Seeks Patient Files

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 12

California hospitals and clinics cannot hand trans youth medical records to federal authorities for now, temporarily blocking a Trump Justice Department effort to obtain the files.
The DOJ is seeking patient records from transgender clinics that include the names of young people who received treatment and the staff members who provided that care.
The move keeps those records out of federal hands in the near term, setting up a legal clash over patient privacy, state protections and the administration’s scrutiny of transgender care.

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With courts blocking federal access, what happens next in the battle over patient medical records?

When federal subpoenas demand patient files, where is the ultimate line for medical privacy drawn?

Can state shield laws truly protect a patient's most private data from federal investigators?