Hospitals close youth gender clinics in deal with Trump admin
The gist
At least six major US hospitals agreed with the DOJ to stop gender-affirming hormones and surgery for transgender youth.
The deals end federal probes and reshape care access for trans minors nationwide.
How it unfolded
- 2025Trump signed an executive order pulling funding for hospitals and providers that do not stop providing gender-affirming treatments to people under 19, and directed the Justice Department to prioritize investigations into such care.
- Since early 2025The administration mobilized federal agencies to investigate hospitals; the Justice Department issued more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and hospitals.
- Feb 2026As scrutiny intensified, NYU Langone ended its youth gender program.