FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Aug. 21, 2015) -- The U.S. Army Medical Command ... establish the requirement for the release of PHI of minors to custodial and noncustodial parents as well as stepparents.

At least 26 states have adopted laws restricting or banning such care for minors, and most of those ... to clinics where teams from various medical specialties provide gender-affirming care.

Both sides in the case claim they are acting to protect minors from harm. Gender-affirming care is supported by the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other ...