Under Federal Pressure, More Gender Clinics Halt Procedures on Minors

Trump's Push to Ban Harmful Procedures on Kids Gains Momentum, US Hospitals Halve Gender Transitions

The debate of gender reassignment procedures for our nation's children is once again front and center.

Under federal pressure, six more gender clinics halt procedures on children

In the first two months of 2026, about a half-dozen clinics announced they would pause or discontinue transgender services to minors. Mounting political, financial, and legal pressures are poised to put more youth gender clinics out of business - or could force them to scale back services. During the first two months of 2026, about a half-dozen U.S. gender clinics announced they would pause or discontinue some treatment programs for minors, acco…

Under Federal Pressure, More Gender Clinics Halt Procedures on Minors

Mounting political, financial, and legal pressures are poised to put more youth gender clinics out of business—or could force them to scale back services. During the first two months of 2026, about a half-dozen U.S. gender clinics announced they would pause or discontinue some treatment programs for minors, according to hospital announcements and news reports reviewed by The Epoch Times. The curtailment trend, which began in 2021 when states beg…

More gender clinics halt procedures on minors under federal pressure

Under mounting federal pressure from the Trump administration, an increasing number of U.S. gender clinics are halting transgender procedures on minors, marking a significant victory for child protection and biological reality. As of March 1, 2026, at least 15 major facilities, including those at Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Medicine, and several children’s hospitals, have quietly stopped […] Read more by IFN English on IFN.