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Stanford Medicine Pauses Under-19 Gender-Affirming Surgeries as Children’s Hospital L.A. Plans Program Closure

This step comes after the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

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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 halted gender-related surgical procedures for patients under 19 on June 2, citing federal directives and the need to protect providers and patients.
  • Its Pediatric and Adolescent Gender Clinic will continue offering hormone therapy, puberty blockers and mental health support despite suspending surgeries.
  • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will close its Center for Transyouth Health and Development on July 22, leaving families to find alternative care.
  • The pause follows President Trump’s January executive order cutting federal funding for youth gender transitions, which a federal judge blocked in March.
  • A Supreme Court ruling last week upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments for transgender minors, reinforcing similar state-level restrictions.