Colorado Supreme Court appears split in lawsuit against Children’s Hospital over gender-affirming care

Colorado Supreme Court May Force Children's Hospital To Resume Trans Youth Care

Colorado Supreme Court // Jeffrey BeallErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether Children's Hospital Colorado can be forced to resume gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The hospital was one of roughly 40 across the country that capitulated to Trump administration threats and shut…

Colorado Supreme Court appears split in lawsuit against Children’s Hospital over gender-affirming care

The justices on Colorado’s highest court struggled Tuesday with questions about what happens when a state antidiscrimination law collides with federal threats against people the law protects. The case involves a decision by Children’s Hospital Colorado to suspend certain forms of gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Children’s made the decision after an escalating series of threats from the federal government to crack down on hospitals t…