Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to stop providing pediatric gender treatments to minors. The agreement includes a commitment by the hospital not to provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or gender-affirming surgeries to patients under 18.
Agreement Details
The hospital also agreed to pay $500,000 to former patients “living with the harmful consequences of pediatric gender treatments,” according to the DOJ. This resolution is part of a larger effort by the Department of Justice to protect America’s children.
The federal investigation involved the DOJ’s Civil Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. President Donald Trump issued an executive order last year that prohibits the use of federal funds for any services that sponsors, promotes, assists, or supports the transition of a child from one sex to another.
Original reporting: NBC Connecticut — read the source article.
