Court Stops Government from Taking Medical Records
法院阻止政府獲取醫療記錄
Introduction
A judge in the US says the government cannot take medical records from transgender patients in New York.
一名美國法官表示，政府不能獲取紐約州跨性別患者的醫療記錄。
Main Body
Some parents and young people went to court. They want to protect their health records. The government wanted these records from hospitals. The judge said this is against the law and the US Constitution.
一些家長和年輕人前往法院，他們希望保護自己的健康記錄。政府想從醫院獲取這些記錄，但法官表示這違反了法律以及美國憲法。
The government has many new rules. These rules stop transgender people from getting some medical help. Some rules also stop them from joining the army. Many states also have laws against this medical care.
政府出台了許多新規定。這些規定阻止了跨性別人士獲得某些醫療幫助。有些規定也阻止他們加入軍隊。許多州也擁有禁止此類醫療護理的法律。
The judge says this group of people can fight together in court. Now, the government must wait. There is another meeting on July 8 to talk about this again.
法官表示這組人可以在法院集體訴訟。現在政府必須等待，7月8日將有另一次會議再次討論此事。
Conclusion
The court stopped the government for now. The judge will decide more on July 8.
法院暫時阻止了政府。法官將在7月8日做出進一步決定。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Power' Verbs
In this text, we see words that describe who is in control. This is very useful for A2 students to describe rules and laws.
- Stop To make something end. (The court stops the government.)
- Protect To keep something safe. (They want to protect records.)
- Allow (Opposite of stop) To let something happen.
🗓️ Talking About the Future
Look at how the text talks about July 8. It uses a simple trick:
There is + [Meeting] + on [Date]
"There is another meeting on July 8."
Why this works: You don't need complex future tenses (like "will be occurring") to be understood. Just use There is for scheduled events.
🚩 Word Swap: 'Some' vs 'Many'
Notice how the writer changes the amount of people:
- Some parents A small group (maybe 2 or 3).
- Many states A big group (maybe 20 or 30).
Tip: Use Some when you aren't sure of the number, and Many when it feels like a lot!