"You are hereby advised to immediately resume all service offerings as they had before the change in policy and to make medically necessary puberty-blocking medications and hormone therapies available for patients under nineteen who are diagnosed with gender dysphoria, the letter noted. James' office gave NYU Langone 10 business days to comply with the directive to resume care."
"NYU Langone and some other providers in New York first started cancelling appointments for trans youth in February of 2025 in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's executive order calling to restrict federal funds for providers offering gender-affirming care for individuals under the age of 19."
"In the letter, James' office further reminded NYU Langone that New York State laws banning discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and disability remain fully in effect."
NYU Langone closed its Transgender Youth Health Program in February 2025 citing regulatory pressures and the departure of its medical director. New York Attorney General Letitia James responded by ordering the hospital to immediately resume all gender-affirming services, including puberty-blocking medications and hormone therapies for patients under 19 diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The attorney general's office provided a 10-business-day compliance deadline and warned of further legal action for non-compliance. James emphasized that New York State laws prohibiting discrimination based on sex, gender identity, and disability remain in effect. The hospital's decision followed Trump administration actions restricting federal funding for providers offering gender-affirming care to minors.
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