Large Minnesota children's hospital resumes gender-related care
Minnesota resumes gender-related care for minors after a federal judge blocked a Trump decree. The state's largest children's hospital had stopped the services in February.
Minnesota's largest children's hospital group restarts gender-related care for minors. This happened after a federal judge blocked Trump's attempt to declare this treatment unsafe.
Children's Minnesota had stopped the services in February. This was after the health minister issued guidelines stating this care falls outside medical standards. The hospital resumed services on April 6, after judge Mustafa Kasubhai made a ruling. He stated that the government had exceeded its powers. In Minnesota, this care remains legal under state law.
"We want to provide medically responsible care to transgender and gender-divergent youth," said Children's Minnesota. "This fits our vision of helping families raise healthier children."
The US government tried earlier this year to stop funding this care. President Trump signed a decree to cut federal funds to hospitals. This threatens to reduce services across the country, even in states where the care is legal. Doctors and advocates for transgender youth warn hospitals might have to cut necessary treatments.