Hospital sues Missouri's top prosecutor over trans care data
A Kansas City hospital is suing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey over his demands for records as part of his investigation into gender-affirming care
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City hospital is suing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey over what it calls his “burdensome” requests for records on gender-affirming care.
In a lawsuit filed Friday in Jackson County, attorneys for Children's Mercy Hospital asked a judge to deny Bailey's 54 investigative demands for records and testimony despite the hospital facing no allegations of wrongdoing, The Kansas City Star reported.
Bailey has demanded that the hospital provide records on any prescriptions for hormone blockers as well as surgeries for transgender patients, the lawsuit said. He's also asking for information on when the hospital has reported child abuse.
Bailey's spokeswoman, Madeline Sieren, questioned the hospital's contention that its gender transition practices are evidence-based and said the facility is refusing to provide “even a single document” to explain its practices.
