"A federal judge has quashed the Department of Justice's subpoena for the records of QueerDoc, a telehealth service that prescribes medications and offers consulting for gender-affirming care in 10 states. The DOJ subpoenaed QueerDoc June 11, requesting personnel information, documents identifying patients, patients' medical records, billing records, insurance claims, communications with drugmakers, and more. It was among more than 20 such subpoenas issued."
"These investigations derived from Donald Trump's executive order recognizing only male and female sexes as assigned at birth and another denouncing gender-affirming care for minors as "a stain on our Nation's history" that "must end" and threatening federal funding that provide such care. He also directed the DOJ to investigate providers. In April, Attorney General Pam Bondi released a memo saying the DOJ would "act decisively to protect our children and hold accountable those who mutilate them under the guise of care.""
A federal judge quashed a Department of Justice subpoena seeking QueerDoc records. The subpoena, issued June 11, sought personnel files, documents identifying patients, medical records, billing records, insurance claims, communications with drugmakers, and other materials. The subpoena was one of more than 20 similar requests. The DOJ Civil Division issued a memo prioritizing investigations into possible Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act violations and False Claims Act violations related to medications used in gender-affirming care and alleged evasion of state bans through Medicaid claims. The investigations trace to executive orders and memos denouncing gender-affirming care and directing DOJ scrutiny; QueerDoc filed motions to quash and seal the proceedings.
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