Fox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff discusses the push to discontinue gender medication prescriptions in hospitals across the U.S. due to President Donald Trump’s policy changes on ‘Special Report.’
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Julie, a parent who lives in the East Bay, has a transgender son who was scheduled for a puberty-blocking injection on Jan. 3.
A Sacramento-based health care system has announced it will stop providing transgender procedures for minors. (iStock)
The parent, however, told The San Francisco Standard that, on Nov. 21, she was made aware that Sutter Health would end transgender procedures for minors effective Dec. 10.
Julie said the provider “didn’t have answers.”
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The apparent shift in ending gender transition procedures for minors comes as other hospitals have started to change policy on treatment for minors.
Sutter Health’s LGTBQI+ Care page says the provider is “committed to providing inclusive and compassionate care to everyone. Our team can connect you with whole-person care for your needs.” (georgeclerk via Getty Images)
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In November, U.S. Catholic bishops voted to ban gender transition treatment for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals.
In November, U.S. Catholic bishops voted to ban gender transition treatment for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)
After his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order telling the federal government not to “fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called ‘transition’ of a child from one sex to another, and it will rigorously enforce all laws that prohibit or limit these destructive and life-altering procedures.”
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The spokesperson added, “In this evolving landscape, Sutter-aligned physicians are engaging directly with their patients to have open and thoughtful conversations and to determine individual care plans that will meet anticipated requirements. Gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 had previously ceased, and we continue to support careful, patient-centered discussions with appropriate resources and guidance.”
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