US: Trans Youth’s Access to Lifesaving Care Under Threat

By Human Rights Watch

(Washington, DC) – An executive order by United States President Donald J. Trump on January 28, 2025, would withdraw federal funding and support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth, Human Rights Watch said today. The order, Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation, specifically targets access to puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgery for transgender youth, anyone under age 19.This order is part of a sweeping rollback of transgender rights protections by the Trump administration. It instructs agencies to revoke funding for medical institutions that research…

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