A federal judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump’s executive orders that aimed to halt federal funding for providers offering gender-affirming health care to transgender individuals under 19. The ruling follows a lawsuit filed on behalf of families with transgender or nonbinary children who claim their healthcare has been affected by the president’s orders. The lawsuit, supported by a national LGBTQ family group and a doctors organization, is one of many legal challenges against Trump’s executive orders as he attempts to reverse policies set by former President Joe Biden. U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson in Baltimore, a Biden nominee, issued a preliminary injunction to pause the enforcement of the orders while the case progresses, with expectations of the administration appealing the decision. In response to Trump’s orders, several hospitals nationwide stopped providing such care for minors to avoid losing federal funding. Additionally, a judge in Seattle has also blocked the orders in a separate case filed by a coalition of Democratic states. This ongoing legal battle highlights the complex and contentious issues surrounding healthcare access for transgender individuals and the clash of policies between different administrations.