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Stanford Medicine Halts Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Under-19 Patients

Federal directives from President Trump have prompted major hospitals to reduce surgical support for transgender youth

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Outside the garden terrace at the new Stanford Hospital. Photo by Veronica Weber.
PALO ALTO, CA – OCT. 23: Stanford Health Care celebrates the completion of the new Stanford Hospital with a dedication ceremony, Tues. Oct. 23, 2019, in Palo Alto, Calif. Guests enjoy a reception under the “Buckyball” sculpture by Leo Villarreal outside the front entrance. The first patients arrive on Nov. 17. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Overview

  • Stanford Medicine paused gender-related surgical procedures for patients under 19 on June 2 after reviewing federal actions and consulting clinical leadership.
  • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will close its trans youth program on July 22, ending services for roughly 3,000 transgender children and young adults in California.
  • The Supreme Court recently upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments for transgender minors, reinforcing state-level restrictions.
  • In January, President Trump issued an executive order to cut federal funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care to children, but a federal judge blocked the order in March.
  • Stanford’s gender clinic will continue offering hormone therapy and puberty blockers for youths, though some families report that scheduled surgeries were canceled without advance notice.