Major Hospital System Halts Sex Change Drugs For Kids Amid Nationwide Retreat

Advocate Health is scaling back transgender-related services for minors amid growing pressure from the Trump administration, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.

Advocate Health has begun notifying patients that it will no longer prescribe drugs for gender transitions to anyone under the age of 19, according to the Chicago Tribune. The 🏥Healthcare system — which operates 69 hospitals in six states, including 11 in Illinois —  joins a wave of health networks and hospitals across the country scaling back such services amid the federal crackdown.

“We recognize that this is a deeply complex issue, and this decision was made after a multi-disciplinary team spent numerous hours carefully considering the options and outcomes,” Advocate said, according to the Chicago Tribune. “This new policy allows our hospitals, clinics and pharmacies to continue caring for all patients’ health needs in the changing federal environment.”

Advocate Health did not respond to the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

President Donald Trump in January signed an executive order cutting off all federal funding for the chemical and surgical mutilation of children and threatened legal consequences for institutions that support the practices. Moreover, Attorney General Pam Bondi