Federal Judge Shields QueerDoc from DOJ Scrutiny: A Blow to Protecting Children
Another Court Roadblock for Child Safeguards
In a ruling that puts ideology ahead of innocence, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead has blocked a Department of Justice subpoena targeting QueerDoc, an online platform that refers minors for puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical information. The decision, issued Monday and unsealed Tuesday, halts federal efforts to hold providers accountable at the very moment Missouri families are fighting to protect children from irreversible harm.
Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ launched more than 20 subpoenas in July against clinics and doctors performing transgender procedures on minors. Bondi’s pledge was clear: “Medical professionals and organizations that mutilated children in the service of a warped ideology will be held accountable.” Yet Judge Whitehead, a Biden appointee, labeled the probe “improper,” claiming it simply enforces President Trump’s executive orders to curb these practices rather than pursuing legitimate law enforcement.
What QueerDoc Does and Why It Matters
QueerDoc does not perform surgeries or in-person exams. Instead, it connects patients, including children, with prescriptions for puberty blockers and hormones, plus referrals for life-altering operations. The DOJ sought 15 categories of records, including the identities of every patient prescribed these drugs. The court, however, ruled the demand too broad and too closely tied to the administration’s stated goal of ending such care nationwide.
This is not the first setback. A Boston judge recently quashed a similar subpoena to Boston Children’s Hospital, and legal fights continue in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. While major medical groups claim these interventions are “affirming,” evidence from the UK’s Cass Review and rising detransitioner testimonies reveal deep risks: infertility, bone-density loss, regret, and unresolved mental health struggles.
Missouri’s Fight Must Go On
For pro-life Missourians, this ruling echoes the same cultural drift we’ve battled on abortion. Just as MO Protects stood firm against radical amendments that would have stripped protections from the unborn, we now stand for children facing gender ideology’s sharp edge. Missouri’s SAFE Act currently restricts these treatments for minors, but it expires in 2027, leaving our children vulnerable unless we act. Federal obstacles like this one demand even stronger, permanent state defenses, which is why we must pass Amendment 3 in 2026 to enshrine constitutional protections prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors and safeguard their lives, health, and God-given design.
This decision may slow federal momentum, but it must ignite ours. MO Protects calls on lawmakers, parents, and pastors to:
Support the passage of Amendment 3 to protect our children beyond the SAFE Act's expiration
Champion real alternatives: counseling, family support, and Bible-based restoration
Expose the evidence that “affirmation” leads to harm, not healing
As Scripture reminds us, every child is “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14) in God’s image, male and female. No court ruling can erase that truth, and with Amendment 3, Missouri will stand as a fortress for the vulnerable.
Join the fight. Donate to MO Protects today and help us pass Amendment 3, building a Missouri where every child is protected, affirmed in truth, and free to grow into the person God created them to be.