Some hospitals across the country are suspending transgender care for minors after President Trump signed an executive order banning it.

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Hospitals suspend gender transition surgeries for minors after Trump order

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Some hospitals across the U.S. have suspended gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy for minors following President Trump’s executive order. The executive order bans gender transition surgeries or hormone treatments for minors.
Protests have started outside hospitals that have paused procedures, and state attorneys general are reminding hospitals of their legal obligations to comply with state laws.
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether states have the authority to ban transgender treatments for minors in July.

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Hospitals from Los Angeles to New York City have been canceling gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy appointments for minors. The cancellations come after President Donald Trump’s executive order issued on Jan. 28, titled Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.

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Trump’s executive order and its impact on hospitals

The executive order states: “The United States will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called ‘transition’ of a child from one sex to another.” It also threatens to withhold federal funding from hospitals that provide such treatments to minors.

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Legal challenges and hospital responses

While the order is facing legal challenges from the American Civil Liberties Union, it has already led some hospitals to suspend hormone treatment programs for youth. Reports from various health systems indicate these suspensions, including:

Hospitals in Los Angeles, New York City and other major cities, have suspended consultations for gender transition surgery and hormone therapy for minors.

Protests begin outside hospitals

Opponents of the executive order have protested outside some of these hospitals the night of Monday, Feb. 3. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside NYU Langone in Manhattan following reports that several minors had their transition treatments canceled.

New York attorney general warns hospitals

New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to the hospitals, reminding them of their obligation to comply with state laws. The letter emphasized that regardless of federal funding availability, the hospitals must adhere to New York’s legal requirements.

State laws on gender transition treatment

Currently, 26 states have enacted laws restricting gender transition medical treatments for minors. Meanwhile, states like California, Colorado, Michigan, Maine and New York have passed laws to protect youth access to such treatments.

Supreme Court to decide on state authority

As President Trump advocates for a federal policy on the issue, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this July on whether states have the authority to ban transgender treatments for minors.

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HOSPITALS FROM LOS ANGELES TO NEW YORK CITY HAVE BEEN CANCELING GENDER TRANSITION SURGERIES AND HORMONE THERAPY APPOINTMENTS FOR MINORS.

THE CANCELATIONS BEING A DIRECT RESULT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER LAST WEEK – CALLED “PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CHEMICAL AND SURGICAL MUTILATION”.

THE ORDER – STATES –

“The United States…will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called “transition” of a child from one sex to another.”

THE ORDER ALSO THREATENS TO WITHHOLD FEDERAL FUNDING FROM HOSPITALS THAT GIVE SUCH TREATMENTS TO MINORS.

WHILE THE ORDER FACES LEGAL CHALLENGES –

IT’S ALREADY LED SOME HOSPITALS TO SUSPEND HORMONE TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.

REPORTS FROM “CHILDREN’S NATIONAL HOSPITAL” IN D.C.

“DENVER HEALTH” IN COLORADO.

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA AND LOS ANGELES.

AND NEW YORK’S “NYU LANGONE” AND “MOUNT SINAI” HEALTH SYSTEMS –

HAVE ALL REPORTEDLY SUSPENDED “SURGERY CONSULTATIONS” OR “HORMONE THERAPY” OPTIONS FOR MINORS.

THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE EXECUTIVE ORDER HAVE PROTESTED OUTSIDE SOME OF THESE HOSPITALS THIS WEEK –

HUNDREDS OF DEMONSTRATORS STOOD OUTSIDE NYU IN MANHATTAN AFTER REPORTS OF SEVERAL MINORS HAVING “TRANSITION TREATMENT CANCELED”.

NEW YORK’S ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES – SENDING A LETTER TO HOSPITALS – WITH A WARNING.

SAYING “Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York state laws.

26 STATES HAVE ENACTED LAWS RESTRICTING GENDER TRANSITION MEDICAL TREATMENTS ON CHILDREN.

WHILE SOME STATES LIKE CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MICHIGAN, MAIN, AND NEW YORK –

HAVE ENACTED PROTECTIONS FOR YOUTH TO RECEIVE TREATMENT.

AS PRESIDENT TRUMP PUSHES FOR A FEDERAL POLICY ON THE ISSUE –

THE SUPREME COURT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO RULE ON WHETHER STATES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BAN TRANSGENDER TREATMENTS FOR MINORS.

THAT RULING IS EXPECTED THIS JULY.

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