Children’s National Hospital in DC to End Gender-Transition Medical Care
A hospital based in Washington, D.C., will no longer provide gender-affirming medications to patients. Children’s National Hospital announced the change on its website . The change for the “Gender Development Program”…
A Hospital based in Washington, D.C., will no longer provide gender-affirming medications to patients.
Children’s National Hospital announced the change on its website. The change for the “Gender Development Program” will go into effect Aug. 30.
“In light of escalating legal and regulatory risks to Children’s National, our providers, and the families we serve, we will be discontinuing the prescription of gender-affirming medications,” the website post said. “Mental health and other support services for LGBT patients remain available. You are always welcome at Children’s National for your other medical needs.”
On July 9, the Department of Justice announced it had sent more than 20 subpoenas to “doctors and clinics involved in performing transgender medical procedures on