Kaiser Permanente plans to pause surgical gender-affirming care for patients under 19 beginning Aug. 29, citing significant risks due to increasing federal scrutiny. An executive order by President Trump directed agencies to limit funding and legal protections for such care. Other hospitals, like Stanford Medicine, have also halted similar surgeries to protect patients and providers. Kaiser made this difficult decision after consultations with experts, acknowledging the federal government's intense focus and regulatory changes affecting gender-affirming care for minors.
Kaiser Permanente plans to pause surgical gender-affirming care for patients under 19 beginning Aug. 29, due to significant risks from federal scrutiny under Trump's administration.
The decision to halt such surgeries follows Trump's executive order from January titled 'Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.' This order allows federal agencies to limit funding and coverage for gender-affirming care.
Institutions like Stanford Medicine have also stopped gender-affirming surgeries for minors, citing the need to protect patients and providers amidst increasing federal pressure.
Kaiser confirmed that the pause in surgical care was made after consulting with experts and in response to the federal government focusing on gender-affirming care.
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