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Extortion!

It extorted an agreement to halt something that is perfectly legal by threatening to withhold federal funding already authorized by Congress. ​The settlement also states that Connecticut Children's will pay the federal government $60,000 and allocate $500,000 for patients under 19 to get medical reversal or "detransition" care.

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It extorted an agreement to halt something that is perfectly legal by threatening to withhold federal funding already authorized by Congress.

​The settlement also states that Connecticut Children's will pay the federal government $60,000 and allocate $500,000 for patients under 19 to get medical reversal or "detransition" care.

Jillian Gilchrest met with CCMC administrators earlier this week and received the requested documents.

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It extorted an agreement to halt something that is perfectly legal by threatening to withhold federal funding already authorized by Congress. ​The settlement also states that Connecticut Children's will pay the federal government $60,000 and allocate $500,000 for patients under 19 to get medical reversal or "detransition" care. Jillian Gilchrest met with CCMC administrators earlier this week and received the requested documents.

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  • A spokesperson for CCMC said administrators have answered the lawmakers question and declined additional comment.
  • for the elusive phantom "detransitioner." When the government tells a hospital, "Do this or we...

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Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines extortion as: 1: the act or practice of extorting especially money or other property especially: the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice That is exactly what the federal government did. Yes, they threw us under the bus and agreed to a witch hunt...

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