New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to health care providers regarding state gender-affirming care following a President Donald Trump executive order.

New York hospitals should continue providing gender-affirming treatments to transgender minors despite an executive order from President Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Monday. In an order last week,

New York Attorney General Letitia James warned hospitals to continue providing sex-change procedures for minors, despite President Trump's EO prohibiting it.

New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stopped offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order f

The threat of losing federal funding is no legal justification for refusing to provide such services, the letter stated. Gender identity and expression are among the protected characteristics under New York’s Human Rights Law.

New York's attorney general reminded health care facilities that they had to adhere to state discrimination laws regarding gender-affirming treatment.

Electing to refuse services to a class of individuals based on their protected status, such as withholding the availability of services from transgender individuals based on their gender identity