Several hospitals across the US have suspended gender-affirming care for people under 19, complying with a recent executive order by former President Trump that seeks to restrict such care. The order, which labels gender-affirming treatments as 'mutilation,' has sparked concern among healthcare providers and advocates for transgender youth. While some hospitals are pausing specific treatments like hormone therapy and puberty blockers, others are reviewing the order's impact on their services.
FILE – Transgenders rights supporters rally outside of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington. Health |Denver Health in Colorado has stopped providing gender-affirming surgeries for people under age 19, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday, in order to comply with the executive order and continue receiving federal funding. It is unclear whether the hospital will continue providing other gender-affirming care for youth, including hormone therapy and puberty blockers.
Trump’s order, signed Thursday, is part of a push to reverse Biden administration policies meant to protect transgender people and their care. It ordered agencies to take steps to makes sure that hospitals receiving federal research and education grants “end the chemical and surgical mutilation of children.”
The language in Trump’s executive order — using words such as “maiming,” “sterilizing” and “mutilation” — contradicts what is typical forin the United States. It also labels guidance from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health as “junk science.”
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