Medical groups sued the Trump administration in May after hundreds of web pages were removed following Trump's executive orders. (Getty Images)
The settlement requires the Trump administration to restore the deleted health web pages, though officials have not said when they will go back online. Once reposted, the guidance will again be available to doctors and patients as the president continues his push to terminate federal DEI programs.
As of Tuesday, the medical association said the defendants "have agreed to restore webpages and data that were wrongfully deleted, ensuring that these critical resources are once again available to physicians, scientists, medical professionals, and the American public."
"I am extremely proud of the health care community in Washington state and our partners in this case for pushing back on this egregious example of government overreach," Dr. John Bramhall, president of the WSMA, said in a statement.
In February, Bush-appointed U.S. District Judge John Bates issued a temporary restraining order requiring the content be restored while the case proceeded. The parties later agreed to pause the case in August while negotiating a resolution, leading to this week’s announced settlement.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one of the defendants in the medical web page lawsuit against the Trump administration. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The Washington State Medical Association represents more than 13,000 health officials and medical students across all specialties in Washington state, according to its website.
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In January, the Trump administration began purging web pages not aligned with the president's executive orders titled, "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" and "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing." The orders directed federal agencies to recognize sex as only male and female and terminated DEI initiatives.
Jamie Joseph is a U.S. Politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering transgender and culture issues, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, and stateside legislative developments.
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