A federal judge in Oregon ruled on Thursday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overstepped his authority when he declared that gender-affirming care for minors was neither “safe nor effective” and did not meet “professional recognized standards of health care.” U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ruled in favor of 21 Democrat-led states who […]
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, overstepped his power when he declared that gender-affirming treatments are unsafe, a federal judge has ruled. In a blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to limit access to gender transition procedures, Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ruled Thursday that Kennedy did not go through the proper procedures when issuing his […]
WASHINGTON – A federal judge in Oregon ruled on Thursday that U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had overstepped his legal authority when he declared last December that providers of gender-transition medical treatments for minors fail to meet “professionally recognized standards of health care.” Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ruled that RFK Jr. didn’t go through […]
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are weighing how to respond to a court ruling that stalled major parts of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine agenda, a decision that could shed light on the Trump administration’s willingness to continue to reshape vaccine policies, despite political risks. A person familiar with the situation, asked whether […]
March 20, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Rival ‘shadow’ group to RFK, Jr.’s autism science committee meets in D.C. Autism researchers are working to counter a federal autism advisory panel that has vaccine skeptic members and, they say, a “striking absence of scientific expertise” By Allison Parshall edited by Tanya Lewis […]
An Oregon judge said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. overstepped when he overruled state governments and declared gender-affirming care for minors unsafe nationwide. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate’s email newsletter. U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa Kasubhai said in a hearing that he […]
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Americans may be focused on the Iran war as it plays out across their screens and in their wallets, but there’s a bitter battle still raging right underneath their noses. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary RFK Jr. just lost the latest skirmish in the ever-present culture wars. Earlier claims from inside the MAGA movement of a resounding victory […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments like puberty blockers and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for young people experiencing gender dysphoria, according to a ruling Thursday in Oregon. Judge Mustafa Kasubhai’s ruling was centered on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not going through the […]
Among the terminated advisory committees was the NIH Center for Scientific Review Advisory Council, which was established in 1988. The advisory council wasn’t responsible for reviewing grant applications; rather, it advised NIH leaders on how to allocate research funds. “Be incensed” Beyond the NIH, the CDC had nine advisory committees terminated, among others, such as […]
