The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to stop funding gender-transition procedures for individuals under 18, according to a Department of Health and Human Services announcement reported this week. The policy applies to hospitals, health systems, and medical schools that receive federal funds and takes effect immediately, officials said.
“Gender transition surgeries and hormones for minors will no longer be funded by federal taxpayer money,” the administration said, according to NTD [1]. President Donald Trump said dozens of hospitals across the nation have already ended what he called “so-called ‘gender-affirming care'” and that more hospitals are expected to follow, according to the report [1]. At least 27 states have enacted bans on the procedures for patients under 18, the report stated [1].
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