NYU Langone faces backlash after canceling appointments and restricting medication access for transgender youth following a leaked executive order from the Trump administration threatening to withhold federal funding from institutions providing gender-affirming care.
Hundreds of people protested outside NYU Langone on February 3 following reports that the hospital had canceled appointments for transgender youth . The protests erupted after a leaked executive order from the Trump administration threatened to withhold federal funding from institutions providing gender-affirming care . Parents of transgender children received alarming messages from NYU Langone regarding their children's appointments and medications, leading to widespread anxiety and confusion.
One parent, Paul, whose daughter has been a patient at NYU Langone’s Transgender Youth Health Program for two years, shared his experience. After receiving a notification about the executive order, Paul immediately contacted his daughter's doctor to ensure her upcoming appointment, scheduled for late February, would proceed as planned. He specifically requested to refill her hormone prescription before the appointment, given the potential disruption. However, the doctor's response was unsettling. She stated that the hospital was receiving conflicting guidance from higher authorities and could not guarantee the prescription refill. This left Paul and countless other parents grappling with uncertainty about their children's healthcare.Over the course of the week, NYU Langone's stance on providing gender-affirming care wavered, leaving parents in a constant state of anxiety. While the hospital initially seemed to be restricting access to medications and canceling appointments, it eventually reversed course and allowed for prescription refills. However, the turmoil caused by the initial uncertainty remains, with parents struggling to navigate the shifting landscape of their children's healthcare. Some parents expressed concerns that the new policies might lead to children seeking potentially unsafe or ineffective medications from unofficial sources. This situation highlights the deep-rooted anxiety and fear prevalent within the transgender community and their families due to the ongoing political attacks on their healthcare rights
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