Lurie pauses gender affirming care surgery

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.
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.
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.
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.
Lurie Children’s Hospital suspends gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19, following executive order
The action at Lurie comes more than a week after President Donald Trump issued an executive order taking aim at gender-affirming care – including medications to delay puberty, hormone therapy and
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.
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 statement
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.
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 have publicly announced any cuts or pauses that would affect transgender-specific medical services.
Three states sue Trump for attack on gender-affirming care for minors
The lawsuit represents the strongest rebuke at the state level of Trump’s executive order targeting transgender healthcare.
Maryland will still protect access to gender-affirming care after Trump executive order, attorney general says
Maryland will continue protecting access to gender-affirming care, despite the Trump administration's recent executive order stating that the United States would not support certain health care procedures.
Corewell becomes first Michigan health system to limit gender-affirming care for minors
The move comes after President Donald Trump's executive order that threatens to cut federal funding for hospitals that ...
Pentagon bans trans people from enlisting, stops transition procedures
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the military to stop accepting transgender applicants in a memo last Friday. Hegseth’s directive, which was sent to senior DoD leaders, commanders of the ...