Justice Department attorneys asked the 3rd U.S. The Justice Department did not explain why it was dropping the case. The dispute was part of a wider Trump administration campaign to use federal investigative powers against hospitals and doctors providing gender-affirming care to minors. UPMC itself announced in June 2025 that it would stop providing gender-affirming care to patients younger than 19, citing liability concerns. “Gender-affirming care is legal in Pennsylvania, and gender-based discrimination is not,” McKenzie said.