NYU Langone subpoenaed for information on transgender youth
The subpoena acknowledges HIPAA laws, but says that the DOJ has asked for the information because it is relevant to a legitimate law enforcement injury.
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NYU Langone Health has been ordered by federal prosecutors to hand over information about gender-affirming care of patients under the age of 18.
The subpoena, among other requests, asks the names of people and providers that have been involved in transgender care from January 1, 2020, through May 5, 2026, specifically.
"We understand that these developments may be concerning to our patients, providers, and others. Please know that NYU Langone takes the privacy of your protected health information very seriously and we are evaluating our response to the subpoena," NYU Langone wrote in a statement on their webpage.
Some of the things requested from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas are:
All documents that show or relate to any use of diagnosis codes for minors undergoing Sex-Rejecting Procedures other than codes specifically identifying transsexualism, gender dysphoria, gender incongruence, or gender identity disorder
All documents relating to communications between You and any pharmaceutical manufacturer of puberty blockers or hormones, or any compounding pharmacy providing puberty blockers or hormones, relating to the use of such drugs in Sex-Rejecting Procedures for minors
Documents sufficient to identify each patient who underwent Sex-Rejecting Procedures
Prosecutors define 'Sex-Rejecting Procedures' as any "means any medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, or clinical intervention provided to an individual under eighteen years of age that is intended or reasonably expected to suppress, alter, or eliminate endogenous pubertal development, or to modify primary or secondary sex characteristics, for the purpose of aligning with or affirming a minor’s asserted gender identity rather than the minor’s biological sex."
The subpoena acknowledges HIPAA laws, but says that the DOJ has asked for the information because it is relevant to a legitimate law enforcement injury.
According to the NYS Shield Law, any entity that is asked for information on legally protected health care must notify the people the request pertains to as least 30 days before complying.
