Judge orders Hegseth to explain US military’s new testosterone policy
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a plan to screen male service members aged 30 and older for testosterone deficiencies and offer hormone treatment. A federal judge has ordered Hegseth to explain why the policy provides testosterone to cisgender troops but not to transgender service members. The judge's order raises questions about equal treatment under the policy. This development highlights ongoing legal and policy battles over transgender military service.
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Policy was announced by Trump administration defense secretary.
A federal judge ordered Pete Hegseth to explain the discrepancy between offering testosterone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to transgender service members.
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The court questioned the plan's consistency with equal treatment.
The Guardian- Policy was announced by Trump administration defense secretary.
- Federal judge intervened, questioning the rationale.
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Loaded language removed<p>Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service members</p><p>Pete Hegseth’s plan to screen older soldiers for testosterone deficiencies and offer them more of the hormone was reviewed this week by a federal judge,…</p>
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The court questioned the plan's consistency with equal treatment.
The GuardianThe plan is controversial.
OpinionA federal judge ordered Pete Hegseth to explain the discrepancy between offering testosterone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to transgender service members.
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