America’s Biggest Medical Facility for Transgender Youth Is Shutting Down

The California facility joins hospitals in other parts of the country in halting transgender procedures amid a shifting legal and policy landscape.
America’s Biggest Medical Facility for Transgender Youth Is Shutting Down
Protesters gather outside as the Supreme Court hears a case over banning transgender procedures for minors in Washington on Dec. 4, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), the nation’s largest provider of gender procedures for youth identifying as transgender, announced it will shut down its program on July 22, citing mounting legal and financial pressures stemming from the Trump administration’s policies.

In a recent statement, CHLA described the decision as “heartbreaking” for staff, adding that it followed a thorough legal and financial review in light of “the increasingly severe impacts of recent administrative actions and proposed policies.”
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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