A White House executive order threatened to pull federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care for trans youths. But not providing the care could violate state law, Letitia James said in a letter on Monday.

The letter issued Monday from the state’s top lawyer comes after NYU Langone Health reportedly canceled appointments for gender affirming care to two minors over the weekend and New York’s largest hospital,

New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive orde

New York's attorney general reminded health care facilities that they had to adhere to state discrimination laws regarding gender-affirming treatment.

New York Attorney General Letitia James warned local hospitals Monday that they will be in violation of state discrimination laws if they comply with President Trump’s executive order aimed at outlawing sex-change procedures for minors.

New York Attorney General Letitia James warned hospitals Monday that denying care to transgender minors following President Donald Trump's recent executive order would violate state law.

New York Attorney General Letitia James warned hospitals to continue providing sex-change procedures for minors, despite President Trump's EO prohibiting it.

NEW YORK — New York hospitals should continue providing gender-affirming treatments to transgender minors despite an executive order from President Donald Trump Attorney General Letitia James said Monday.