US hospitals suspend healthcare for transgender youth after Trump order | Trump administration

in the wake of Donald TrumpThe executive thing that threatens to finance federal funding from hospitals that provide confirmed gender care for individuals under the age of 19, many major hospitals across the United States have stopped providing such treatments.

January 28 Executive order Federal departments and agencies directed to ensure that hospitals and medical institutions that receive scholarships or federal education stop providing adulthood, hormonal therapy or surgeries Sexual transfers Youth under the age of 19.

“It is the United States’ policy that it will not fund, care, promote, help or support the so -called” transmission “of a child from one sex to another, and will strictly implement all the laws that prohibit or limit these laws and the procedures for changing life,” says it.

In response, many hospitals across the country have stopped providing gender care procedures for those under the age of 19 while evaluating and evaluating the application.

On January 30, Virginia University Hospital for Commonwealth began in Richmond comment The hospital said that gender -confirmed drugs and gender -confirmed surgical procedures for those under the age of 19.

“Our doors remain open to all patients and their families for examination, consultation, mental care and all other health care needs.” statement From the health center he reads.

On the same day, in Washington, DC, the National Hospital for Children said in A. statement They were “stopping all adulthood and medical prescriptions for hormones for sexually transformed youth patients, according to the guidelines in the executive order issued by the White House this week.”

The statement also indicated that the National Hospital for Children “does not already perform a sexual confirmation to confirm the minors.”

The hospital said that he admitted “the effect that this change will make, and our commitment to create a better future for children and families remains at the forefront of our mission.”

The statement added: “We will do our best to ensure the same access without interruption to mental health counseling, social support, and comprehensive and respected care for every patient in the national for children.”

A spokesman for Denver Health said in Colorado Associated Press The hospital has stopped providing confirmed gender surgeries for individuals under the age of 19, to comply with the executive and continue to receive federal financing.

in statement It was posted on its website, Denver Health said it “is working to understand the full effects of the full arrangement of the arrangement on a large scale, and that” guidance on changes on medical care is especially dealt with so that we can support our patients in the best way and their families’ patients. “

“It is very concerned about the health and safety of our diverse patients between the sexes under the age of 19,” said Denver Hospital.

“We realize that this will affect young people of both sexes, including increasing the risk of depression, anxiety and suicide.”

The hospital said that the executive matter includes the criminal and financial consequences of those who do not comply, including the participation of federal programs including Medicare, Medicaid and other programs that it runs [the US Department of Health and Human Services] at stake. “

The hospital said that these programs are a large part of the financing of Denver Health, and “the executive matter specifically states that we should not be committed, our participation in these programs is at risk.”

The hospital added: “The loss of this funding will weaken our ability to provide care for the Denver community.”

The statement added: “While moving on the requirements of the request, we will continue to provide primary and behavioral health care for all affected youth and we will work to maintain the level of confidence that we have built with the LGBTQ+community.”

In New York City, one of the largest hospital networks in the city, NYU Langone, too And according to what was mentioned Cancel the dates for sexually transformed children after Trump’s order.

Lori Hospital for Children in Chicago I told Associated Press Hospital officials there were reviewing the matter and “evaluating any possible impact on the clinical services we provide to our sick families.”

The statement said: “Our team will continue to defend access to the necessary care medically, on the basis of science and mercy in favor of the patient, which we feel privileged.”