Hospitals Limit or End Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
TL;DR
Kaiser Permanente will pause gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 due to political pressure from the federal government, leading to criticism from advocates and state officials who argue the move undermines transgender youth care and violates California law.
Topics:nationhealth#gender-affirming-surgeries#health#kaiser-permanente#lgbtq-rights#political-pressure#transgender-youth
- ‘A huge betrayal’: Parents fume as Kaiser ends gender-affirming surgeries for kids The San Francisco Standard
- YNHH Ends Gender-Affirming Care For Youth New Haven Independent
- Hospitals Are Limiting Gender Treatment for Trans Minors, Even in Blue States The New York Times
- Connecticut Children's is winding down its gender care program NBC Connecticut
- Yale Medicine modifying pediatric gender program for patients under 19 WTNH.com
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