President threatened to withhold federal funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care to those under 19
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In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order threatening to withhold federal funding from hospitals that offer gender-affirming care to individuals under the age of 19, several major hospitals across the US have stopped providing such treatments.
The 28 January executive order directed federal departments and agencies to ensure that hospitals and medical institutions receiving federal research or education grants stop providing puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgical procedures to transgender youth under the age of 19.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/03/trans-youth-healthcare-hospitals-trump
Author : Anna Betts
Publish date : 2025-02-03 17:14:00
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