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.
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
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Phoenix Children’s is halting gender-affirming care for trans kids
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Maryland will still protect access to gender-affirming care after Trump executive order, attorney general says
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Corewell becomes first Michigan health system to limit gender-affirming care for minors
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Pentagon bans trans people from enlisting, stops transition procedures
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