Medical Center ‘Pauses’ Transgender Treatment for Minors after Trump’s Executive Order
Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center has “paused” sex-change treatment for minors following President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting federal research funding from going to institutions that offer hormone therapy, puberty blockers and sex-change surgery to children.
Spokesman Tobin Klinger said the hospital system will still offer such procedures to adults, but will stop so-called “gender affirming care” to new patients under the age of 18, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
“Rush continues to be a strong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community,” Klinger stated, adding that Rush will refer minors seeking transgender procedures to other hospitals.
The center had not done a “gender-affirming” surgery on a minor since 2023, but will now stop providing hormones and puberty blockers to new patients, the outlet reported.
Asher McMaher, executive director of Trans Up Front, said current transgender pediatric patients at Rush will still be able to continue.
🚨 WIN: "Rush University Medical Center is pausing hormonal care for new patients under the age of 18. It's the latest Chicago hospital to roll back 'gender-affirming care' for minors, after the White House threatened to cut off federal funding." pic.twitter.com/2zhWQ3RjTP
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