Lurie pauses gender affirming care surgery after Trump's EO
Chicago's largest children's hospital is pausing gender-affirming surgeries for minors after President Trump's executive order called for an end to surgeries and chemical interventions for transgender people under the age of 19.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's first veto of 2025 is youth gender-affirming care ban
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's first veto of 2025 is a bill from the Republican-led Legislature that would ban gender-affirming care for kids.
Hegseth orders immediate pause on gender-affirming medical care for transgender service members
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming care for all active duty service members in a memo to senior Pentagon and military leaders.
Pentagon orders immediate hold on gender-affirming care for transgender troops
Gender-affirming surgery is already banned in military healthcare systems but the new memo appears to target hormone therapy and other care.
Trump's ban on gender-affirming care for young people puts hospitals in a bind
Hospitals and clinics that have offered gender-affirming treatments to transgender youth reacted in a variety of ways to an executive order that aims to halt the care.
Trump policies on gender-affirming care and passports for transgender people challenged in court
Three Democratic states have sued the Trump administration over its order to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender people under 19.
Pentagon bans trans people from joining US military, pauses all gender-affirming care
The Pentagon reinstated restrictions on transgender recruits joining the military, according to a memo filed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth implements Trump's ban on transgender recruits, gender-affirming medical care
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming medical care for all active-duty service members and said the military will no longer accept transgender recruits with gender dysphoria.
Transgender: US Defense Ministry halts gender-affirming medical care
US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has issued a directive immediately halting gender-affirming medical treatments for all active-duty personnel in a memo addressed to top Pentagon officials and military leadership.
Pete Hegseth directs military to pause gender-affirming care for transgender service members
Pete Hegseth directs military to pause gender-affirming care for transgender service members - Defense Secretary’s memo follows Trump’s executive order paving the way to remove trans troops
Georgia Senate bill would cut funding for adult gender-affirming care, but it may have cloudy future
Georgia’s state Senate has passed a bill that would cut off public funding for gender affirming care for adults.
Bill denying gender-affirming care to state employees passes Georgia Senate
I think it goes to the ultimate question whether or not state taxpayer dollars should be used for transgender surgeries." ...
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Uncertainty about gender affirming care for transgender children and teenagers
After a flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump since he took office, there are now many questions about the ...
Minnesota hospitals still offering gender-affirming care amid federal challenges
In Minnesota, multiple hospitals confirmed that they are still offering gender-affirming care, and no hospitals in the state ...
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Georgia health plan would not cover gender-affirming care under bill that clears Senate
The Senate approved a bill that would ban the state health insurance program and Medicaid from covering some medical care for transgender people.
Rady Children’s Hospital continues gender-affirming care while reviewing new executive order
Other hospitals, including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, have paused some treatments after administration’s Jan. 28 ...