Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Lift Block on Its Policy Restricting Transgender Inmates’ Access to Gender Affirming Care

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to lift a judge’s block on its policy restricting transgender inmates’ access to hormone treatments and gender-affirming surgeries.

Under the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy, inmates currently receiving hormone treatments would be put on a tapering plan. Officials would also be required to stop providing social accommodations, like hair-removal devices, to help inmates transition. 

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