Trump’s DOJ Targets Doctors Over Child Sex Change Procedures in Bold Crackdown

The Justice Department has launched a bold offensive, issuing subpoenas to over 20 doctors and clinics accused of providing sex change procedures to minors. This move signals a fierce crackdown on what Attorney General Pamela Bondi calls a 'warped ideology' maiming children. The investigations focus on healthcare fraud, false statements, and potential violations tied to these controversial treatments.

In April, Bondi set the stage with a memo directing U.S. attorneys to probe cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) disguised as 'gender-affirming care.' She’s also tasked the DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch with scrutinizing drug manufacturers for misbranding puberty blockers and hormones used in these procedures. The names of the targeted doctors and clinics remain under wraps, leaving the medical community on edge.

President Donald Trump, wasting no time in his second term, issued an executive order banning federal support for pediatric sex change procedures. Calling them a 'dangerous trend' and a 'stain on our Nation’s history,' the order vows to enforce laws restricting such interventions on minors. This aligns with a June Supreme Court ruling upholding Tennessee’s ban on certain transgender treatments for adolescents, deeming it non-discriminatory.

The debate rages on, with critics arguing these procedures harm vulnerable children, while advocates claim they’re essential care. As the DOJ digs deeper, the nation watches a polarizing issue unfold, with profound implications for medicine, law, and society.