Children's Hospital Los Angeles has announced a pause on initiating hormonal therapy for transgender youth under 19, aligning with the assessment of President Trump's recent executive order that targets gender-affirming care. The hospital is also extending an existing suspension on gender-affirming surgeries for minors while they seek to understand the order's implications. Although existing patients can continue their treatments, the executive order, which frames such care as 'chemical and surgical mutilation,' may lead to broader institutional changes in healthcare practices for LGBTQ+ youth, experts indicate that actual implementation of these changes will take time.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has paused initiation of hormonal therapy for transgender youth under 19, pending evaluation of an executive order from President Trump.
The hospital is also maintaining a pause on gender-affirming surgeries for minors while it assesses the implications of Trump's recent order.
Trump's executive order seeks to halt the use of puberty blockers and hormones, describing gender-affirming care for children as 'chemical and surgical mutilation'.
Health experts indicate significant changes following Trump's order must go through a rulemaking process, which will delay its implementation across healthcare systems.
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